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1955 Map of Argyle

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Argyle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The high plains and pine-scattered hills of Custer County are defined here by a network of family-operated livestock operations, including the Dean Ranch, Nicolls Ranch, and Waisnan Ranch. This mid-century survey illustrates the rural infrastructure of the Black Hills National Forest, where the economy relied on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line passing through the small settlement at Argyle.

Educational shifts in the region are evident by the standing Argyle Sch in the south, contrasted with the Pleasant Valley Sch (Abandoned) in the north. Water sources like Dallas Spring and Upper Hand Spring provided critical support for cattle in a landscape carved by Red Canyon and Pleasant Valley Creek. The presence of the Gravel Pit near Loring Siding points to the localized industrial activity required to maintain the rail and road corridors during the 1950s.