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2015 Map of Stirk Table

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Stirk Table
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Badlands National Park dominates the southern landscape of this quadrangle, where the high plains break into the characteristic eroded formations of Oglala Lakota County. The terrain is defined by prominent elevated plateaus, or tables, including Stirk Table in the east and Cuny Table in the southwest corner. These flat-topped features provide a stark contrast to the surrounding drainage networks.

Water flows through this arid environment via several major channels, most notably the White River and Cottonwood Cr, along with its northern branch, N Cottonwood Cr. Topographical landmarks such as Cedar Butte and the curiously named V-Tail Draw mark the transition between the high tables and the creek beds. Human infrastructure is sparse in this portion of the Pine Ridge Reservation, primarily represented by Bureau of Indian Affairs routes like Bia-2 and local connections such as Steele Rd.