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1956 Map of Crows Nest Peak

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Crows Nest Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Crows Nest Peak stands as the central landmark of this mid-century survey within the Black Hills National Forest. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of family-held properties and ranching operations, including the McCoy Ranch, Mickelson Ranch, and Luhtasaari Ranch, reflecting the high-altitude agricultural settlement patterns of Pennington County. A Lookout Tower sits atop the peak, overlooking a complex system of drainage draws such as Manganese Draw, Jenks Draw, and Soholt Draw.

Water sources are vital to this terrain, marked by numerous named springs like Miller Spring and Oatman Spring that feed into Castle Creek and its southern fork. The presence of Beaver Creek Camp in the southwest suggests the area's use for recreation or forestry management during the 1950s. The topographic detail reveals the isolation of these homesteads, often situated near the mouths of canyons like Bear Canyon or within natural clearings like Blind Park.