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2021 Map of Stony Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Fort Pierre National Grassland dominates this high plains landscape on the border of Jones and Lyman counties. The topography is defined by the intermittent drainages of Stony Butte Cr and the upper reaches of Cedar Cr, which carve shallow draws across the prairie. The prominent landform of Stony Butte rises in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a distinct navigational landmark in an area otherwise characterized by vast stretches of open range.

Water management in this arid environment is evident at Summit Reservoir and various unnamed stock ponds, which support the region's ranching economy. A simple network of section lines and secondary routes like Co Rd 27 provides access to these isolated parcels. This map documents a quiet corner of South Dakota where the grid of the Public Land Survey System remains the primary structure of human organization.