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2015 Map of Pierre NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The capital city of Pierre occupies the southwestern quadrant of this landscape, situated where the high plains break toward the Missouri River. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic drainages that cut through the bluffs, including Hilgers Gulch, Monkhouse Gulch, and the colorfully named Whiskey Gulch. North of the urban center, the land rises to Snake Butte, a prominent landmark overlooking the surrounding section-line roads and agricultural tracts.

Modern infrastructure is represented by the Pierre Regional Airport and the waters of Lake Sharpe, formed behind the Oahe Dam just upstream. To the east, smaller water bodies like Lake Arikara and the ephemeral Dry Run mark the transition toward more open prairie. For genealogists, the Calvary Cem is a notable landmark on the northern edge of the early 21st-century city limits, while the grid of numbered avenues and streets reflects the organized expansion of the state capital.