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1964 Map of South Scalp Creek

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of South Scalp Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Lake Francis Case dominates the eastern edge of this mid-1960s landscape, where the waters of the Missouri River Basin were being managed following the construction of Fort Randall Dam. Along its bluffs, the South Scalp Creek Recreation Area provides a point of entry to the massive reservoir. The terrain to the west is defined by the deep incisions of North Scalp Creek and South Scalp Creek, which carve through the plains toward the river.

South of the Star Valley region, the map documents the historical reach of the Fort Randall Military Reservation Boundary as it intersects with the agrarian plots near Fairfax. Local history is anchored by the Bethelem Cem and the C & N W railroad line, which cuts across the southern portion of the quadrangle. Small water bodies like Fairfax Lake and the meandering Tobacco Creek further define the drainage patterns of this Gregory County landscape.