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1961 Map of Spearfish

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Spearfish
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Spearfish serves as the focal point of this survey, situated where the northern slopes of the Black Hills National Forest meet the Centennial Prairie. The town is characterized by its institutional and civic infrastructure, featuring Black Hills State College, a High School, and the Fish Hatchery along the banks of Spearfish Creek. Notable revisions reflect the mid-century expansion of the area, including the development of a Trailer Park, a Drive-in Theater, and the Black Hills Airport to the east.

Further south, the landscape transitions into the wooded terrain of the national forest, marked by prominent elevations such as Spearfish Peak and Richmond Hill. The settlement of Maitland is tucked within the gulches near the Mount Theodore Roosevelt Monument. The map detail follows numerous drainages that define the local geography, from False Bottom Creek to the deep incisions of Rubicon Gulch and Paradise Gulch.