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1901 Map of Aladdin

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Aladdin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Bear Lodge Mountains anchor this high-plains landscape where the corners of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Montana meet. Surveyed at the turn of the century, the region shows a sparse but established ranching and mining economy, punctuated by isolated operations like the Cross Anchor Ranch, VVV Ranch, and T Ranch. The Wyoming and Missouri River R.R. provides a vital transportation link, terminating near Aladdin along the South Fork of Hay Creek.

Drainage patterns are intricate, with the Belle Fourche River winding through the center and the Little Missouri River touching the northwestern corner. Named landmarks like Schoolmarm Butte and Stoneville Flats offer specific geographic markers for genealogists tracing early Black Hills area settlers. The map captures the frontier character of Crook Co. before modern highway development, when travel relied on watercourses and the few established rail spurs serving local industry.