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2012 Map of Saddle Horse Butte

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Saddle Horse Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Saddle Horse Butte anchors a high plains landscape where the extraction of natural resources meets traditional ranching. The presence of the Basin Oil Field and the Big Hand Oil Field indicates the industrial significance of this Campbell County region during the early 21st century. These energy developments are interspersed among historic landholdings such as the T 7 Ranch, which is accessed via the eponymous T-7 Rd.

Water management is critical in this arid environment, evidenced by a network of engineered catchments like Hill Reservoir, Enyard Reservoir, and Les Reservoir. These features supplement the natural drainage of the Belle Fourche River and its various tributaries, including Tisdale Cr and Caballo Cr. The map also records numerous topographic features with descriptive local names like Gold Mine Draw and Kicken Draw, reflecting the character of the terrain north of the river.