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1951 Map of School Section Butte

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of School Section Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The White River meanders sharply through the heart of this territory, forming a natural boundary between several distinct landscape management areas during the early 1950s. To the south lies the northern expanse of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where Bear-in-the-lodge Creek and Eagle Nest Creek flow toward the river valley. The topography is defined by significant elevations such as School Section Butte and Flat Top Butte, which overlook a network of seasonal drainage's including Sixteenmile Creek and Rake Creek.

A stretch of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts across the northern landscape, accompanied by a remote Landing Field near the edges of the Badlands National Monument. Human activity is sparse but notable at the Craven Ranch, located near a marked Spring. This survey captures the region just after the mid-century, documenting the essential water sources and rail infrastructure that sustained this corner of South Dakota.