2012 Map of Square Top Butte

About this map

Square Top Butte and Scotch Cap Butte anchor this high-plains landscape in Perkins County, where the topography is defined by the drainage systems of the S Fork Grand River. The map illustrates a sparse network of section-line roads and named routes including Scotch Cap Rd and Bixby Rd, providing access to this cattle-ranching region. Several meandering waterways, including Snake Cr, Defanball Cr, and Timber Draw Cr, carve through the terrain, illustrating the hydrological patterns of the western South Dakota prairie. The presence of Golf Course Rd and 131st St in the southern portion of the quadrangle highlights the few established transit corridors through an otherwise open and undeveloped expanse, while Thunder Butte Cr flows across the southern boundary near the buttes that give the area its character.