2021 Map of Standing Butte SW

About this map

Sansarc Cr and its northern branch, N Fork Sansarc Cr, define the drainage patterns of this central South Dakota landscape. This 2021 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a sparsely populated region of Stanley County, dominated by the branching headwaters of the Minneconjou Creek system, including both the W Fork Minneconjou Cr and E Fork Minneconjou Cr. The map provides a clear look at the rural road network that facilitates travel through these high plains, anchored by Sansarc Rd. This modern topographical study illustrates the enduring section-line grid of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t7n r26e providing a framework for land ownership and agricultural use in the twenty-first century.