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2017 Map of Waubay

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Waubay sits at the heart of a complex glacial landscape in Day County, positioned between the expansive Blue Dog Lake and Little Rush Lake. This 2017 survey details a region dominated by its water bodies, including the massive Bitter Lake to the south and Rush Lake to the north. The town itself is structured around a traditional grid with streets like Railway Ave and Main St indicating its development alongside the railroad.

The map reveals the area's cultural history through several distinct burial grounds, such as Old Zion Cem, Lakewood Cem, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cem. To the south, the topography rises into the Coteau des Prairies, a massive plateau that influences the local drainage and the formation of smaller water features like Headman Slough and Anderson Lake. Traces of earlier travel routes are visible in the labeling of the W Yellowstone Trl, reflecting the area's place in transcontinental motoring history.