2012 Map of Medicine Mountain

About this map

Tigerville and the expansive western meadows of Gillette Prairie define this portion of Pennington County, where the Black Hills landscape is carved by a complex network of named draws and gulches. The terrain rises to notable peaks including Medicine Mountain and Copper Mountain, with the Medicine Mountain Ranch situated in the central valleys. This 2012 survey illustrates a landscape managed for both preservation and utility, featuring an intricate web of Forest Service roads such as the Rochford Road and Battle Ax Rd. Water sources are vital to this high-country geography, from the Thompson Reservoir and Strickland Spring to the various drainages of Slate Cr and Newton Fork. The density of named features like Coad Hill and Bobcat Gulch reflects a deep-seated local nomenclature tied to the region's ranching and wilderness history.