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1971 Map of Lookout Butte SE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Lookout Butte SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Standing Rock Indian Reservation Boundary cuts through the northern portion of this landscape, defining the jurisdictional edge between Grant and Sioux counties. The terrain is deeply influenced by the convergence of the Cannonball R and Cedar Creek, which meander through the prairie with complex riparian bends. These waterways are joined by smaller drainages including Leaf on the Hill Creek and Roger Creek, illustrating a classic Great Plains hydrology.

Evidence of local resource use is minimal but specific, featuring a Gravel Pit and a Gaging Station situated along the banks of Cedar Creek. The map also records several natural water sources such as a Spring, which would have been vital points for early ranching and settlement in this portion of North Dakota. Fine red dashed lines throughout the quadrangle indicate fence and field lines as they appeared during the early 1970s photogrammetric survey.