2012 Map of Minnesota Ridge

About this map

Custer Peak and its associated Custer Lookout Tower overlook a landscape defined by the drainage basins of the N Boxelder Cr and Middle Boxelder Cr. This 2012 survey shows the area during a period of sustained forest management and recreational development, centered around the Minnesota Ridge and the Black Hills Experimental Forest. The network of Forest Service roads, such as FS RD 216 and FS RD 688, provides access to various timber and research sites. Local history is anchored by the Mountain Meadow Cem and Roubaix Lake Cemetery, which speak to the area's early settlement near the Nasby locality. Water resources are prominent, including Roubaix Lake and its campground, alongside several named drainages like Greens Gulch and Irish Gulch, which suggest the historic prospecting and ranching roots of Pennington County.