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1951 Map of Dewey

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Dewey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line bisects this rugged borderland, marking a transit corridor between the Wyoming and South Dakota state line. In the western portion of the map, industrial activity is represented by the Lucky Strike Bentonite Mine, situated near the headwaters of Beaver Creek. The landscape transitions sharply from the plains of the west to the higher elevations of the Harney National Forest in the east, where the terrain is punctuated by distinctive landmarks like Twin Buttes, Sullivan Peak, and Red Point.

Hydrological features are central to the settlement pattern here, with several labels for Artesian Well sites and springs. Notably, the map marks several water sources as contaminated, including Cave Spring and Saltley Spring, which may reflect the impact of local mining or livestock operations. The small rail-adjacent settlement of Dakoming sits directly on the state boundary, illustrating the intersection of infrastructure and political geography during this mid-century period.