1984 Map of Beulah

About this map

Beulah sits at the intersection of the high plains and the rugged Black Hills, serving as a gateway between Wyoming and South Dakota in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Redwater Creek and its many tributaries, such as Sand Creek and Crow Creek, which supported local irrigation efforts like the Thompson Ditch. North of the settlement, the terrain shifts into the dissected ridges known as The Brakes, while the valley floor features the Mc Nenny National Fish Hatchery and several water bodies including Mirror Lake and Montana Lake. Evidence of local transport and infrastructure is seen in the Riflepit Road and the Wooden Pole Trans Line, while a local Cem and several quarries and gravel pits indicate the community's domestic and industrial footprint. The map captures the borderland character of the region, where state lines and meridians bisect a landscape of gulches and creeks.