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1954 Map of Iron Mountain

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Iron Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Mount Rushmore National Memorial anchors the northern boundary of this territory where the Black Hills National Forest meets Custer State Park. The map documents a landscape of mid-century conservation and mining history, tracing the rugged divide between Pennington and Custer counties. Significant mining activity is concentrated in the northeast, marked by the Spokane Mine, Hood Mine, and Cuyahoga Mine.

The presence of the Black Hills Playhouse and the Custer State Park Headquarters reflects the area's development as a public recreation destination. Natural landmarks like Grizzly Bear Falls and Iron Mountain are interspersed with small settlements and institutions such as Camp Remington and the State Park Sch. Water features including Center Lake and Legion Lake are central to the park's topography, connected by a network of drainage draws and gulches like Potato Gulch and Norbeck Draw.