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2015 Map of Devils Tower

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Devils Tower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Devils Tower stands as the central landmark of this Crook County landscape, surrounded by the federally protected acreage of the Devils Tower National Monument. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Belle Fourche River as it cuts through the valley floor, while several drainage systems like Lytle Cr and Campstool Draw carve into the surrounding uplands. A network of hiking paths including the Joyner Ridge Trail, Red Beds Trail, and Tower Trail circle the iconic igneous intrusion, illustrating the modern recreational infrastructure of the monument.

Further south, the landscape transitions into the Black Hills National Forest, where the topography rises toward Brimmer Divide and Tower Divide. The small settlement at Carlile Junction marks the intersection of local roads near the Claudie Reservoir, while the deep contours of Nelson Canyon showcase the complexity of the drainages feeding into Miller Cr. This survey provides a precise account of the wilderness boundaries and public land divisions within the northwestern corner of the Black Hills region.