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1907 Map of Redwater

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Redwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1907
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1907

About this map

Belle Fourche serves as the focal point of this 1907 survey, situated at the confluence of the Belle Fourche River and several significant tributaries. This era captures the town as a developing rail junction, where the Chicago and Northwestern RR meets the Wyoming and Missouri River RR. To the southeast, the settlement of Minnesela sits near the banks of Redwater Creek, illustrating the early distribution of communities before the consolidation of local commerce.

The landscape is defined by an intricate network of watercourses and irrigation infrastructure, including a prominent Ditch and the winding paths of Spearfish Creek and False Bottom Creek. The map provides clear evidence of the Butte Co Lawrence Co border, which follows the meandering path of the Redwater. Notable landmarks such as Cox Lake and Concordia offer specific points of interest for those tracing the early cattle and agricultural development of this northern Black Hills region.