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2021 Map of School Section Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The White River winds through this section of Jackson County, carving a serpentine path through the preserved acreage of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The landscape is defined by its distinct alluvial drainage patterns, with numerous tributaries such as Bear-in-the-Lodge Cr, Eagle Nest Cr, and Sixteenmile Cr feeding into the main river channel. Dominating the local topography are several prominent elevations, most notably School Section Butte and Flat Top Butte, which serve as significant landmarks in this expansive prairie environment.

Transportation through this rugged territory is facilitated by a network of local routes, including White River Rd, Co Rd CH 6, and BIA Rd, connecting the scattered sections of public land. The prevalence of Buffalo Gap National Grassland tracts, marked by the Bgng labels, underscores the region's character as a managed natural landscape where the interaction between moving water and high plains terrain remains largely preserved from modern development.