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1983 Map of Squaw Buttes

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Squaw Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Horse Butte and the surrounding high plains of Meade County define this western South Dakota landscape as it appeared in the early 1980s. The area is characterized by an intricate network of drainages, including the Middle Branch Pine Creek, West Branch Pine Creek, and the curiously named Frozen Man Creek. These waterways carve through the terrain, punctuated by distinct elevations like Zeff Butte and the primary Squaw Buttes formation.

Evidence of human activity is sparse but telling of the region's ranching and utility needs. The Engalls Landing Strip provides a remote point of access, while the Twin Falls Powerline and a separate Power Line corridor cross the prairie. The presence of Coal Mine Draw suggests a history of local resource extraction, serving as a localized point of interest for researchers of South Dakota's rural industrial past.