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2012 Map of School Section Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The winding White River defines the central geography of this Jackson County landscape, carving deep loops across the prairie in the early twenty-first century. Prominent landforms such as School Section Butte and Flat Top Butte rise above the surrounding drainages, providing significant navigational markers in this open terrain. The mapping shows a network of creeks, including Sixteenmile Cr and the descriptively named Bear-in-the-Lodge Cr, which feed into the river system.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at sites like the Craven Ranch located near Eagle Nest Cr. This period of South Dakota history is characterized by a mix of Bureau of Indian Affairs roads, such as Bia RD, and county routes like Co RD CH 6 that grid the section lines. The map captures the specialized land use of the region, where water access and topographic elevation dictate the placement of ranching infrastructure and local transit routes.