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2021 Map of Crows Nest Peak

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Crows Nest Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Crows Nest Peak stands as the central landmark within this section of the Black Hills National Forest, where a network of Forest Service roads and timber trails crisscross a landscape defined by deep draws and vital water sources. The settlement of Blind Park is situated in the northwest, near Manganese Draw and the headwaters of Castle Creek. This area's geography is heavily shaped by its springs, including Oatman Spring, Miller Spring, and Gillum Spring, which served as essential resources for early settlers and forest management.

A complex system of draws, such as Jenks Draw, Soholt Draw, and Coulsen Hughes Draw, provides a detailed view of the regional drainage patterns leading toward Boggy Reservoir. The presence of labels like Manganese Draw suggests a history of mineral exploration or extraction that once characterized these hills. The map also traces various administrative boundaries, including the division between t2n r1e and t2n r2e, highlighting the systematic surveying of this portion of Pennington County.