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1984 Map of Middle Creek Butte

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Middle Creek Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Middle Creek Butte dominates the southeastern quadrant of this landscape, rising above the confluence of numerous drainages along the border of Wyoming and South Dakota. The mid-1980s terrain is heavily defined by industrial activity, with several dozen Claypit and Disturbed Areas concentrated along the northern banks of the Belle Fourche River. This mining activity is supported by a network of infrastructure including a Wooden Pole Trans Line, a Pipeline, and the Chicago and North Western railroad, which cuts northwest through the center of the sheet.

Local ranching life persists alongside the industry, evidenced by the McLeod Ranch and Tope Ranch. The drainage pattern is complex, with Humboldt Cr, Daly Creek, and Crow Creek feeding into the river system. A small Landing Strip near the railroad line provides a vital link for this sparsely populated territory, while the Black Hills Meridian serves as the primary survey reference for the rugged topography.