2012 Map of Owl Butte NE

About this map

Sulphur Creek meanders through this portion of Butte County, defining a landscape shaped by drainage patterns and rural access roads. The map illustrates a remote section of South Dakota where water resources like Trail Creek and Doody Creek are the primary landmarks. Human activity is evidenced by a sparse network of named routes, including Gruwell Rd and the northern border roads of Old Twilight Rd and Mud Butte Rd. This 2012 survey captures the character of the northern Great Plains, where the terrain is governed more by its seasonal watercourses than by dense settlement. The arrangement of these creeks and the solitary roads that cross them provides a clear view of the ranching and agricultural infrastructure common to the region in the early 21st century.