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2015 Map of Minnekahta NE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Minnekahta NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Black Hills National Forest land dominates the northern and central portions of this South Dakota landscape, where steep drainages and canyons carve through the limestone plateau. The city of Hot Springs appears in the eastern margin, serving as a gateway to the complex topography of the southern Black Hills. Local water management is centered on the Cottonwood Springs Lake, a reservoir situated along Cottonwood Springs Cr north of the settlement of Erskine.

The map reveals a network of canyons that define the local geography, including Hot Brook Canyon, Alabaugh Canyon, and Booms Canyon. These natural corridors have historically dictated the placement of roads like Cascade Rd and Argyle Rd. Geologists and historians can trace the intricate relationship between the perennial flow of Hot Brook and the development of the region's early infrastructure and settlements.