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1954 Map of Silver City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Silver City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Silver City and Canyon City sit at the heart of this mid-century look at Pennington County, where the industrial legacy of the Black Hills is written into the hillsides. Numerous mining operations are documented across the terrain, including the Homelode Mine, Queen Bee Mine, and Jeffrey Mine, highlighting the area's history of extraction. The landscape is undergoing a significant hydrological transformation as Rapid Creek is impounded to form the Pactola Reservoir.

Light-blue broken lines on the map indicate areas subject to controlled inundation, capturing the reservoir during its early stages alongside the Slate Creek Dam. Beyond the rising waters, the Black Hills National Forest is defined by a dense network of gulches and peaks, such as Scruton Mountain, which is topped by the Bullock Lookout Tower. Historic habitation is further evidenced by landmarks like the Flannigan Cabin and local cemeteries, providing vital spatial data for those researching the region's pioneer and mining heritage.