1901 Map of Hermosa

About this map

Black Hills mining operations and early park boundaries define this late-nineteenth-century landscape at the edge of the Cheyenne River. The western half of the map is dominated by the steep terrain of the Harney National Forest and Black Hills National Forest, where industrial activity is marked by the Lucky Cuss Quartz Mine, Etta Mill, and an Old Smelter near Sheridan. Further south, the early boundaries of Wind Cave National Park are established near Buffalo Gap.