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2021 Map of Quinn Table

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Quinn Table
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Quinn Table and Seventyone Table dominate this Pennington County landscape, where the high plains of South Dakota transition into the intricate drainage patterns of the Badlands. This 2021 survey illustrates the confluence of protected public lands, where Buffalo Gap National Grassland meets the northern reaches of Badlands National Park. The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes, particularly around White Butte and the various draws feeding into the Cheyenne River.

Water management and natural drainage are central to the area's layout, with several branches of Sage Cr, S Fork Crooked Cr, and Beaver Cr carving deep into the soil. The map details a sparse but vital network of rural infrastructure, including Sage Creek Rd and 180th Ave, providing access across the flats of Brennan Flat and the surrounding tables. This contemporary view preserves the names of these landforms used by generations of ranchers and land managers in the Western Great Plains.