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2017 Map of Trunk Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Trunk Butte rises as a prominent landmark in the southeastern corner of this Dawes County landscape, overlooking a complex network of prairie drainage. The White River meanders across the central terrain, fed by numerous named tributaries including Big Cottonwood Cr, Trunk Butte Cr, and Dead Horse Cr. This 2017 survey reveals a rural territory defined by water management, where ranchers and landowners have established significant local features like Baldwin Reservoir, Schuhmacher Reservoir, and Schmacker Reservoir to harness the seasonal flow of the high plains.

A grid of section-line roads such as Arner Rd and Norman Rd provides access to the interior, while Snus Lake sits isolated in the southern reaches. The abundance of family-named road labels and reservoirs suggests a legacy of homesteading and agricultural development along the edges of the Nebraska Pine Ridge region. The map preserves the exact placement of these water sources and rural routes, essential for understanding the modern geography of this section of the state.