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2017 Map of White Owl Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

White Owl Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this section of Madison County, characterizing a landscape defined by volcanic geology and agricultural water management. The terrain is marked by distinct topographical features like Bitters Butte and Canyon Creek Butte, which overlook the deep incision of Long Hollow. These high points serve as natural anchors for the surrounding road network, including White Owl Rd and Webster Butte Rd.

The importance of water in this high-desert environment is evidenced by the presence of the Canyon Cr Canal in the northeast and Moody Cr winding through Dry Canyon in the southwest. This 2017 survey details how the land has been partitioned and accessed, showing a grid of local connectors such as Treeman Rd and Junkyard Rd that facilitate ranching and land use across the rugged breaks of the T5N and T6N townships.