1958 Map of Beulah

About this map

The settlement of Beulah sits at the eastern edge of the Wyoming border, where the interstate corridor of U.S. 212 follows the path of Redwater Creek. This late 1950s survey captures a landscape of cattle ranching and early atomic-era interest, as evidenced by the involvement of the Atomic Energy Commission. The map is dense with family ranching operations including the Lightner Ranch, Heetland Ranch, and Wolfe Ranch, illustrating the homesteading legacy in this portion of the Black Hills. Education in these rural communities was still decentralized, shown by local schoolhouses such as Sunny Slope Sch and Weaver Sch. The varied terrain of the region is well-defined, from the elevations of Coal Land Ridge and Table Mountain to the deeply eroded gullies of The Brakes. Along the South Dakota line, the McNenny Fish Hatchery and the Belle Fourche River mark the transition toward more permanent water features and state-managed resources.