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1902 Map of Sundance

Name: 1902 Topographic Map of Sundance
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Sundance serves as the focal point of this regional study, situated within the Black Hills National Forest along the Wyoming-South Dakota border. Surveyed at the turn of the century by H. S. Wallace and W. H. Herron, the terrain is defined by the prominent Bear Lodge Mountains and iconic landmarks like Inyan Kara Mtn. and Sundance Min.. The map documents a landscape transitioning from an open frontier to a settled ranching and mining district, evidenced by numerous named homesteads such as Mc Creadys Ranch and the Hotwell Ranch.

Industrial activity is concentrated near the eastern boundary at Mineral Hill and Welcome, while the southern expanse is dominated by the Burlington and Missouri River R.R. cutting through the valleys. The detailed topography reveals the complex drainage patterns of Inyankara Creek and Beaver Creek, alongside several early settlements like Manhattan and Horton that reflect the early 20th-century footprint of Crook and Weston counties.