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1984 Map of Black Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Black Hills National Forest dominates this Wyoming landscape, where the rugged terrain is defined by the Taylor Divide and the Mountains to the east. Water sources are critical in this high-elevation environment, evidenced by the numerous named springs such as Selliez Spring, Scott Spring, and Togus Spring that feed the local drainages. The map illustrates a network of backcountry ridges and flats, including the prominent Massengale Flats and Ledogar Flats, which likely supported seasonal grazing or forestry operations.

Evidence of local habitation and resource use appears at Ellisbury Lodge and a Gravel Pit located near the southern border. The drainage patterns of Beaver Creek and Redwater Creek show how water moves through this section of the Black Hills, while the inclusion of Cook Lake highlights a rare larger body of standing water in the area. This survey provides a clear look at the forest's topographic structure just before the mid-1980s.