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1902 Map of Sundance

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Sundance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Sundance serves as the primary hub in this early twentieth-century survey of the high plains and mountain transitions where Wyoming meets South Dakota. The landscape is defined by the Black Hills National Forest and a series of prominent peaks including Inyan Kara Mtn and the Warren Peaks. Mining activity is evident on the eastern edge of the map, centered around Mineral Hill, Welcome, and the Tinton mine site.

Remote ranching life and early infrastructure are grounded in labels for Mc Creadys Ranch and Holwell Ranch, while the Burlington and Missouri River R. R. cuts across the southwestern corner. The terrain transitions from the broken draws of Rattlesnake Canyon and Grand Canyon to the open expanse of Canon Springs Prairie, illustrating the diverse environments managed by early settlers and foresters in Crook and Weston Counties.