1953 Map of Deadwood Reservoir

About this map

Deadwood Reservoir dominates the lower-central portion of this Boise National Forest landscape, its waters contained by the dam near the Lower Deadwood Guard Station. The map illustrates a high-elevation backcountry in the early 1950s, defined by isolated resource extraction and forest management facilities. To the north, the Deadwood Mine and Deadwood Lodge sit tucked away near Pilgram Mtn, while the Upper Deadwood Guard Station marks a key outpost along the Deadwood River. The terrain is deeply corrugated, featuring named basins such as Bull Basin and Tranquil Basin that speak to the area's grazing and hunting history. Small-scale mining activity is evidenced by the Mary Blue Mine further east, and the remote nature of the region is emphasized by a network of trails rather than paved roads, connecting peaks like Monumental Peak and Whitehawk Mountain.