2021 Map of Kruger Lake

About this map

The Belle Fourche River winds through this corner of Crook County, carving a landscape defined by industrial activity and water management. Near the settlement of Colony, the presence of the Bentonite Haul Rd and Haul Rd points to the region's mineral extraction history, specifically the bentonite mining common to this part of the Black Hills fringe. The terrain is marked by numerous reservoirs and dams, including Deep Cr Reservoir, Kruger Cr Reservoir, and the Bear Gulch Christofferson Dam, which support livestock or local industry in a semi-arid environment. Named landmarks like Kruger and Bear Gulch anchor the geography, while a network of rural routes such as Jensen Rd and Kilpatrick Rd connect the scattered homesteads and ranching tracts across the township boundaries of t56n r61w and t55n r62w.