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1916 Map of Deadwood

Name: 1916 Topographic Map of Deadwood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Deadwood and Lead anchor this detailed 1916 survey of South Dakota's mining heartland, updated to reflect revisions through 1913. The map traces the industrial footprint of the northern Black Hills, where the Northwestern Line and Burlington railroads snake through gulches to serve booming gold camps. Settlements like Terraville, Central City, and Maitland are densely packed near the headwaters of Whitewood Creek, illustrating the concentrated extraction and processing centers that defined the era.

Beyond the urban centers, the landscape transitions into the high country of the Black Hills National Forest, dotted with remote locations such as Bulldog Ranch and Lookout Mills. Significant gold-era infrastructure is visible in the southeastern quadrant, featuring the Queen Bee Mine and Gold Dust Mine. The topographic detail records a complex network of named gulches, including California Gulch and Spruce Gulch, which were critical to early prospecting and local hydrology.