2015 Map of Sunrise Butte

About this map

Sunrise Butte rises as a prominent landmark above the Perkins County landscape, providing a topographical anchor for this rural section of South Dakota. The land is defined by the winding drainages of Indian Cr and Rabbit Cr, which cut through the open plains alongside Porcupine Cr. This 2015 survey reveals a network of local transit and land management, where established routes like Chance Rd, Owen Lake Rd, and Happy Hill Rd provide access to remote ranching or agricultural tracts. The map illustrates the Public Land Survey System organization of the era, clearly marking the boundaries of townships T15N and T16N. The absence of dense settlement highlights the vast, open character of the region, emphasizing the importance of these named watercourses and local roads to the geography of the high plains.