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2015 Map of Minnesota Ridge

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Minnesota Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The rugged gulches and ridges of the Black Hills National Forest define this 2015 survey, where the small settlement of Rochford sits at the southern edge near the confluence of N Fork Rapid Cr and Irish Gulch. The landscape is dominated by steep topographic relief, rising to the prominent Custer Peak in the northwest. A complex network of Forest Service roads, including Custer Crossing Rd and its many numbered branches, provides access through the heavily wooded terrain of Minnesota Ridge.

Water resources are central to the geography here, with Roubaix Lake serving as a notable landmark alongside the many branches of Boxelder Cr. For genealogists and local historians, the Mountain Meadow Cem is a significant cultural feature. The map's naming of numerous small drainages like Benner Gulch, Greens Gulch, and Moonshine Gulch reflects the area's history of mineral prospecting and localized settlement patterns typical of this portion of South Dakota.