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1998 Map of Lookout Butte

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Lookout Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Standing Rock Indian Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1990s survey, bisected by the Indian Reservation Boundary that separates the tribal lands from the northern section of Grant County. The area is defined by a series of isolated promontories, including Lookout Butte, Cedar Butte, and Smokey Butte, which rise above the surrounding plains. The Cedar River National Grassland provides a protected corridor along the southern edge of the county line.

Evidence of early rural life is found at the R Halverson Ranch and the isolated Communion Cem near the northern border. The local economy and infrastructure are reflected in the small-scale operations of a Gravel Pit and scattered landmarks like a lone Windmill. Waterways including Cedar Creek, Plum Creek, and Timber Creek wind through the terrain, dictating the placement of ranching operations and primitive road networks in this corner of the Dakotas.