1957 Map of Nefsy Divide

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The Black Hills National Forest dominates the northeastern landscape of this mid-century quadrangle, where the Miller Creek and Arkansas Creek drainages carve through high ridges. This era reflects a ranching and early extraction economy, evidenced by several family-named landmarks such as Zimmerman Ranch and Snook Ranch interspersed with Gravel Pits and Iron Pits. The network of rural education is well-preserved here, showing the locations of several one-room schoolhouses like Miller Creek Sch and Barton Sch that served isolated homesteads.