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1957 Map of Nefsy Divide

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Nefsy Divide
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Nefsy Divide forms a significant topographic spine through this portion of Crook County, separating the drainages of the Belle Fourche River and Inyan Kara Creek. This mid-century landscape is defined by the ranching and early petroleum operations of the Black Hills National Forest region. The settlement pattern is dominated by established homesteads and rural infrastructure, including the Zimmerman Ranch, Old HK Ranch, and the small community at Linden.

Educational and social centers are represented by several numbered schoolhouses like HK Sch 20 and Snider Sch, which served the scattered families of the high plains. Industrial activity is concentrated at the Barton Oil Field and the Gravel Pits near Iron Mountain. The presence of the Miller Creek Cem and remnants of the Old Sundance Road offer tangible points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the early transportation routes and family lineages of northeastern Wyoming.