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1969 Map of Spring Creek SW

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Spring Creek SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Little White River meanders across this prairie landscape, defining the northern geography of the Rosebud and Pine Ridge region. This 1969 survey documents a sparsely settled borderland where the Bennett Co Todd Co line meets the South Dakota Nebraska state boundary. The terrain is marked by numerous natural depressions and water bodies, including Cedar Lake, Jack Lake, and North Cody Lake, which suggest a complex drainage system across the high plains.

Settlement is limited to isolated outposts like the Barnes Ranch in the southeast, while infrastructure is primarily represented by a lone Gaging Station and a Gravel Pit near the river. The presence of the Pine Ridge Rosebud reservation boundary highlights the area's significance as a tribal land division. Water remains the primary focal point for both navigation and agriculture, with Spring Creek and Minnechadaza Creek cutting through the southern half of the quadrangle.