1972 Map of West Of Stony Butte

About this map

East Branch War Creek flows through the northern reaches of this rural landscape in Jones County, defining a drainage pattern that breaks the open prairie. The terrain is organized into distinct namesake regions, including Richland and War Creek in the north, and Virgil and Rich Valley to the south. This 1970s topographic survey captures the area before modern changes, illustrating a high-plains environment defined primarily by its hydrology and section-line boundaries. Local history researchers can observe how the watercourses, particularly the tributaries of the creek, dictate the local topography and have historically influenced land division in this part of South Dakota.