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1954 Map of Hill City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hill City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Hill City serves as the central hub of this mid-century survey, positioned at the confluence of several gulches and the winding Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line. The landscape is defined by its industrial history, with numerous lode mines like the Hidden Treasure Mine, Sunnyside Mine, and Eldorado Mine dotting the drainages of Spring Creek and Palmer Creek. These sites, along with localized Tailings Ponds, reflect the legacy of extraction within the Black Hills National Forest.

Beyond the primary settlement, the map documents smaller locales such as Canadaville and Reno, and provides precise locations for remote infrastructure including the Reder Ranger Station. Water management and natural reservoirs are evident at Mitchell Lake and Major Lake, while significant peaks like Flag Mountain, Bishop Mountain, and Elkhorn Mountain illustrate the complex verticality of the terrain surrounding the Newton Fork Creek watershed.