1916 Map of Deadwood

About this map

The mining centers of Lead and Deadwood dominate this survey of the northern Black Hills, showing the complex industrial and residential patterns established by the early 20th century. High-altitude settlements like Terraville and Cyanide are linked to the major hubs via the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR, which winds through narrow gulches and over the Limestone Plateau. To the east, the Fort Meade Timber Reservation sits adjacent to Sturgis, while the southern portion of the map reveals a landscape of isolated camps and mills such as Rochford, Mystic, and Lookout Mills. The map captures a transition from heavy extraction to early forest management within the Black Hills National Forest, with dozens of named peaks like Terry Peak and Custer Peak serving as landmarks for the scattered mining claims and homesteads found along South Fork Rapid Creek.