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1951 Map of Dewey

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Dewey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad tracks define the industrial corridor of this borderland landscape, connecting the small settlements of Dakoming and Dewey along the line. Situated on the edge of the Harney National Forest, the terrain transitions from the elevations of Wyoming Hill and Twin Buttes in the east to the plains in the west.

Evidence of local industry and resource management is prominent, notably at the Lucky Strike Bentonite Mine in the southwest and several scattered Artesian Wells. The presence of multiple polluted water sources, such as Bullock Spring and Carr Spring, suggests a landscape impacted by the proximity of mining operations or cattle grazing. This survey, conducted as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, documents the sparse but vital infrastructure of the Wyoming-South Dakota state line.