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1983 Map of Whiteman Owl

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Whiteman Owl
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The small settlement of White Owl anchors this rural landscape in Meade County, serving as a primary point of interest for those researching local history or genealogy in the early 1980s. The map captures the community and its nearby White Owl Cem situated above the winding path of White Owl Creek. This terrain is defined by the stark and intricate drainage patterns of the Badlands, where the landscape is carved into complex gullies and ridges.

Several watercourses, including West Badlands Creek, Middle Badlands Creek, and East Badlands Creek, converge as they flow through this geologically distinct area. To the north, White Owl Lake provides a rare point of standing water in an otherwise semi-arid environment. The survey also records the established boundaries of Townships 6, 7, and 8 North, alongside Ranges 13 and 14 East, providing the essential cadastral framework for land ownership research.