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1961 Map of Savoy

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Savoy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Savoy sits at the junction of Spearfish Creek and Little Spearfish Creek, serving as a central point for the canyon's natural landmarks in the early 1960s. This survey records a landscape defined by the Black Hills National Forest, where steep gulches and high peaks like Ragged Top Mountain and Elk Mountain frame narrow valleys. Along the creek beds, the map traces an extensive Aqueduct system, illustrating the management of water resources through this high-elevation terrain.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at small locales like Preston and Elmore, or associated with recreational and administrative sites such as the Little Spearfish Guard Station, Rod and Gun Campground, and Timon Campground. Notable water features including Spearfish Falls, Roughlock Falls, and the curiously named What the Hell Spring dot the map, while the Limestone Plateau dominates the southwestern quadrant. The presence of a small Cem near Preston and the Iron Creek Trail provides specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking early 20th-century development in Lawrence County.