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2017 Map of Table Mountain

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Table Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Karinen serves as a central reference point in this high plains landscape straddling the border of South Dakota and North Dakota. The terrain is defined by prominent topographical rises such as Table Mtn, Dead Horse Butte, and Long Grassy Butte, which provide significant visual markers across the prairie. The drainage patterns are intricate, with several ephemeral watercourses including Sevenmile Cr, Lone Tree Cr, and Crooked Cr carving through the landscape.

A network of rural routes, including Oil Well Rd, Rhame Rd, and Co Hwy 733, suggests the dual economic drivers of ranching and energy extraction that characterize this region. Land use is further illustrated by features like Cooper Draw and Gallager Draw, which hint at the natural runoff channels vital for local livestock in an otherwise arid environment. This survey captures a moment when the traditional geography of family-named hills and draws met the modern infrastructure of county highways and service roads.