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2017 Map of Sheep Mountain Table

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sheep Mountain Table
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sheep Mountain Table dominates the central landscape of this South Dakota survey, serving as a prominent landform within the protected boundaries of Badlands National Park. This area, situated along the county line between Pennington and Oglala Lakota, showcases the dramatic erosion and uplift patterns of the region, including other significant formations like Hart Table and Heck Table. The map illustrates a transition from the Buffalo Gap National Grassland into the heart of the badlands, where deep drainage systems such as Cain Creek and Indian Creek carve through the sedimentary layers.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is limited to a few specific corridors, most notably the Big Foot Trail BIA Highway 27 and the descriptively named Bombing Range Road. To the south, Cedar Butte stands as a distinct landmark overlooking the winding course of Spring Creek. The survey effectively documents the intricate network of canyons and ridges that define the Oglala Lakota landscape before it descends toward the North Cottonwood Creek basin.