2017 Map of Ditch Creek

About this map

Black Hills National Forest land defines this portion of Pennington County, where the high-altitude landscape is carved by an intricate network of drainages and springs. The map reveals a transition from the open expanses of Gillette Prairie to the prominent peaks of Hat Mtn and Odakota Mtn. Water is a central feature of the terrain, with Sixmile Spring and Green Mountain Spring feeding into named draws such as Windmill Draw and Sawmill Draw. The intricate labeling of numerous forestry access routes, such as Ditch Creek Rd and Gillette Canyon Rd, illustrates the intensive management of this timber and grazing region. Evidence of past industry and land use is found in the names of the canyons and draws, while the naming of Ditch Creek and South Castle Creek highlights the primary hydrologic arteries of this Black Hills interior.