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2021 Map of Sheldon Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Greenwood Cem sits in the northern reaches of this landscape where the high plains transition toward the Black Hills. The map documents a rural drainage network defined by the long courses of Inyan Kara Cr and Spring Cr, which carve through the undulating terrain near the Crook Co and Weston Co line. These seasonal waterways provided essential water for early cattle ranching in a region that remains largely open range.

Conservation and land management are central to the area's modern character, with significant portions of the south dedicated to the Thunder Basin National Grassland. Scattered water improvements like Jeff Davis Reservoir and Cedar Reservoir dot the landscape, illustrating the human effort to manage water in this semi-arid environment. The topography is further marked by family or place-named landmarks such as Wildcat Canyon and Cedar Knoll.