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1956 Map of Nahant

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Nahant
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line defines the central corridor of this mountain landscape, following the winding drainage of the North Fork Rapid Creek. In the mid-1950s, the settlement of Nahant serves as a small hub amidst the Black Hills National Forest, anchored by the Nahant Sch. The map reveals a distribution of family-named ranching operations, including the Buskala Ranch and Bull Dog Ranch, showing the transition of the area from a purely timber and rail-dependent economy to one with established agricultural homesteads.

Evidence of earlier settlement patterns is found along an Old Railroad Grade and at the Dumont Sch (Abandoned), which suggests shifting population centers as the railroad's role evolved. Notable landmarks such as the Graveyard near Ward Draw and numerous isolated springs like Harvey Spring and Black Fox Spring provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing local families or early settlers in Lawrence County.