1905 Map of Saint Onge

About this map

The Belle Fourche River meanders across this northern Black Hills landscape, dividing the rolling ranchlands of Butte and Lawrence counties. Surveyed in 1903, the map captures the early development of the region's agricultural and transport corridors, notably the Chicago and Northwestern railroad line that skirts the southwestern hills. The settlement of Saint Onge serves as a focal point near the prominent Saint Onge Peak, while the small community of Snoma sits just south of the river. The presence of the Redwater Ditch illustrates the early reliance on organized irrigation to support the valley's growth. Scattered topographic landmarks like Susie Pk, Haystack Buttes, and Miller Butte provide clear navigational markers for those tracing old family property lines or historic paths through these drainage basins.