1983 Map of Two Buttes

About this map

Two Buttes and other prominent landmarks rise from the Perkins County landscape, serving as natural waypoints in this northern South Dakota territory. During the early 1980s, the region was defined by a complex network of seasonal drainage, including Rabbit Creek and its many tributaries such as Pickles Creek and North Reinoehl Creek. This map illustrates the transition from the Hall and Ada townships into the southern reaches of Brushy and Chaudoin. The terrain is marked by distinctive named heights like Flat Top Butte and Johnny Butte, which provide topographical relief in an area otherwise dominated by the winding paths of Antelope Creek and Smith Creek. These landforms and watercourses represent the foundational geography for local ranching and land management in the late twentieth century.