2017 Map of Moreau Peak

About this map

Moreau Peak stands as a prominent landmark within the Custer National Forest, dominating a landscape defined by the drainage systems of the East Short Pine Hills. This corner of Harding County exhibits a complex network of topographical features, where deep ravines like Adams Gulch, Coal Gulch, and Ward Gulch carve through the high ground. The naming of these gulches often hints at early resource extraction or local family history, providing clues for researchers of the region's land use. Hydrological patterns are established by the intermittent flows of Sand Creek and South Sand Creek, which traverse the lower elevations. The map documents a sparsely populated area where travel is dictated by established routes like Dillon Road and Dunn Road, which skirt the edges of the national forest boundaries and connect the open ranges of the high plains.