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2017 Map of Mud Buttes

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Mud Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mud Buttes rises above a landscape defined by an extensive network of drainages and seasonal watercourses in this northern Butte County landscape. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of the Belle Fourche Reservoir, a major hydraulic feature fed by numerous local tributaries including Dry Cr and Wildcat Cr. The topography is etched by the meandering paths of Owl Cr, Bull Cr, and Bitter Cr, which showcase the complex erosional patterns characteristic of the region.

Rural infrastructure is represented by a series of named ranch and section roads, such as Kiplinger Rd and Hanify Rd, which provide access through the public land survey townships. To the northeast, the Guidinger Reservoir serves as a smaller catchment point along Bitter Cr. This map captures the intersection of natural prairie drainage systems with the modern water management of the large reservoir system.