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2017 Map of Newell

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Belle Fourche River meanders through this agricultural landscape in Butte County, defining a complex network of water management features essential to the region's development. Centered on the town of Newell, the map reveals an extensive system of irrigation canals and ditches, including the N Canal, S Canal, and Long Canal, alongside numerous laterals such as the Town Site Lateral and Deadman Lateral. These man-made watercourses follow the local topography, often intersecting natural drainages like Horse Cr and Deadman Cr.

Family and local history is preserved in several burial sites scattered across the township lines of t9n r5e and t8n r6e. Genealogists may find interest in the Maass Cem, Newell Cem, and Wilson Cem. The rural road network, featuring routes like Old Us HWY 212, Orman RD, and Vale Cut Off RD, connects these isolated landmarks and reflects the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System in western South Dakota.