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2017 Map of Nemo

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Nemo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Black Hills National Forest land dominates this 2017 survey, where high ridges and deep draws dictate the local movement and settlement patterns of Lawrence and Pennington counties. The landscape is defined by the complex drainage of Boxelder Creek and Estes Creek, which carve through the terrain between notable peaks like Crystal Mtn and Pilot Knob. Small communities and named locales such as Nemo, Benchmark, and Merritt are connected by a network of forest roads and historic routes, including Rochford Road and Lucky Strike Road.

Evidence of local history and topography is scattered throughout the drainages, from Little Elk Canyon in the northeast to Jenney Gulch in the southwest. The presence of the Nemo Cemetery and established settlements like Tomahawk and Greenwood highlights the enduring human footprint within this protected timberland. This document provides a detailed look at how modern forest management routes overlay the earlier mining and ranching geography of the region.