The legendary mining landscape of the Black Hills is meticulously detailed on this 2015 survey, anchored by the historic hubs of Deadwood and Lead. This area, deeply intertwined with the Gold Rush era, shows the complex topography of gulches and peaks that defined early industrial settlement. Named features such as Grizzly Gulch and Deadwood Gulch provide geographic context for the region's famous mining history, while the drainage of Whitewood Cr and Yellow Cr weave through the urban centers. Beyond the primary cities, the map traces smaller communities like Galena, Roubaix, and Pluma, revealing how habitation patterns followed the gold-bearing geology. Much of the southern and eastern portion is protected within the Black Hills National Forest, where prominent landmarks like Pillar Peak and Strawberry Ridge rise above the dense network of forest roads and historic trails.
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1894 · Deadwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · Sturgis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1900 · Spearfish
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1901 · Deadwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · Spearfish
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Sturgis
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1916 · Deadwood
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1953 · Nemo
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Rapid City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Deadman Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000