Loading map...

2015 Map of Red Shirt NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland and Badlands National Park meet in this landscape of elevated plateaus and carved drainage systems. The northern reaches are dominated by the winding path of the Cheyenne River, while the southern portion features the distinctive flat-topped elevations of Plenty Star Table and Blindman Table. These landforms rise above a network of seasonal watercourses and deep incisions, most notably Battle Creek Canyon.

The map reveals a complex border region where Custer, Pennington, and Oglala Lakota counties converge. This intersection of public lands and topographical features like Quinn Draw and Nevis Draw illustrates the geologic transition from the river basin to the high tables of the Badlands. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Battle Cr and Brush Cr as they cut through the grassland toward the river.