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1953 Map of Caputa SW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Caputa SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Pennington Co Custer Co boundary line divides this landscape of the Black Hills foothills, where the terrain is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainage patterns and creek systems. Spring Creek meanders through the central portion of the quadrangle, while Battle Creek marks the southern reach, revealing the hydrologic character of the region before modern development. Notable local landmarks like the Lauzon Ranch and Flag Mountain provide fixed points for family history and land-use research in this mid-century period.

Erosion and landforms are captured in great detail through numerous named coulees, including Charles Draw, School Section Draw, Indian Trail Draw, and Hibbs Draw. These features, along with Dry Creek and Willow Creek, illustrate the complex topography that ranchers and early settlers navigated. A lone Gravel Pit indicates early industrial resource extraction, while the absence of dense town sites highlights the area's rural and agricultural orientation.