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2015 Map of Short Bow Creek East

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Short Bow Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cedar Butte and the surrounding high plains of Jackson County dominate this Western South Dakota landscape. The map details a complex drainage system defined by intermittent watercourses like Red Stone Cr and Cottonwood Cr, which carve through the terrain to create distinctive features such as Cottonwood Basin and the curiously named Klinking Beard Draw.

Remote and sparsely settled, the area is oriented around natural landmarks and the primitive Fish Creek Rd. Evidence of the region's ranching and natural resources appears in named features like Rooks Spring, a vital water source in this arid environment. The map provides a clear look at the Public Land Survey System grid, covering portions of t42n r34w and t41n r33w, illustrating the geometric division of the Great Plains that persists into the 21st century.