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1984 Map of Alva

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Alva
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Alva serves as the primary point of settlement in this northern pocket of the Black Hills National Forest, where the landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of Beaver Creek and Lame Jones Creek. This 1984 survey reveals a transition between prominent heights like Vision Peak and the deep incisions of Bear Lodge Canyon. The small community at Alva is marked by its proximity to the Alva Cem, providing a focal point for genealogical research in this part of Crook County.

A network of improved and unimproved roads follows the natural contours of the land, connecting family-named landmarks such as Bender Hill and Lone Tree Hill. The map meticulously records numerous water sources essential to this high-country environment, including Snyder Spring and Wood Springs. This area showcases the rugged intersection of the Mountains and the managed forest boundaries, documenting the geographic character of the region just before the mid-1980s.