1951 Map of Fanny Peak

About this map

L A K Ranch anchors the valley floor along the Wyoming and South Dakota border, where the western edge of the Black Hills meets the high plains. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the open drainage of Stockade Beaver Creek to the timbered heights of the Black Hills National Forest. In the early 1950s, this area supported a ranching and early resource economy, evidenced by the Sweet School and several limestone or mineral operations like the Rock Quarry.