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1953 Map of Nemo

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Nemo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Black Hills National Forest dominates this mid-century landscape, where rugged topography dictates the placement of early settlements and resource extraction sites. Small pockets of habitation like Nemo, Greenwood, and Merritt are connected by a network of winding roads and draws. The industrial history of the region is evidenced by the Lucky Strike Mine near Bozelder Creek, while local community life is anchored by the Hillside Sch and a small Cem.

Distinctive landmarks such as White Mansion and Tomahawk sit alongside the drainage patterns of Little Elk Canyon and North Fork Bozelder Creek. The boundary between Lawrence Co and Pennington Co runs through the southern portion of the map, cutting across Jenney Gulch and the slopes of Pilot Knob. This survey captures the Black Hills during a period of transition, documenting isolated homesteads and family-named draws before further modern development reached these higher elevations.