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1953 Map of Nemo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Nemo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Black Hills National Forest land dominates this early 1950s survey of the Lawrence and Pennington County border. The settlement of Nemo anchors the eastern edge of the map, while small outposts like Merritt, Greenwood, and Benchmark dot the interior terrain. The mapping reveals a landscape shaped by both extraction and early local infrastructure, featuring the Lucky Strike Mine and the Hillside Sch situated near the headwaters of the West Fork Estes Creek.

Drainage systems define the topography, with Boxelder Creek and its various forks carving through the highlands near Crystal Mountain. Higher elevations such as Pilot Knob and Merritt Peak offer a clear picture of the region's verticality before modern development altered these corridors. Traces of local history are evident in features like the White Mansion and the small Cem near the eastern hills, reflecting the scattered nature of community life in this part of the Black Hills.