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2021 Map of Square Top Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Grand River National Grassland dominates this corner of Perkins County, where the high plains are carved by a network of seasonal drainages. Rising from the rolling prairie, prominent landforms like Square Top Butte and Scotch Cap Butte provide essential navigational markers in a landscape otherwise defined by the winding course of the South Fork Grand River and its tributaries, including Snake Cr and Defanball Cr.

Modern local transport follows a sparse but functional grid, with Scotch Cap Rd and Bixby Rd serving the occasional homestead or grazing operation. The terrain is marked by numerous small depressions and coulees such as Timber Draw, illustrating the drainage patterns that feed into Thunder Butte Cr. This area remains primarily dedicated to open-range conservation and agriculture, preserving the open character of the South Dakota plains.