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2012 Map of Buckhorn

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Buckhorn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Buckhorn serves as the primary point of settlement in this part of the Black Hills, situated at the junction of Cold Springs Rd and the Buckhorn Trl. The landscape is defined by its numerous springs, often bearing family names such as Michelson Spring, Hain Spring, and McInerny Spring, which provide water for the many drainages like Cold Springs Cr and Little Spearfish Cr that carve through the high terrain.

High points and passages like Laird Peak and O'Neil Pass anchor the topography, connected by a network of forest and ranch roads including Revell Road and Willow Springs Rd. The presence of features like Scott Hardy Spring and Crowley Spring in the northern reaches, alongside the namesake Buckhorn community, reflects a persistent pattern of rural habitation and livestock management centered around reliable water sources in the Wyoming backcountry.