1984 Map of Sundance West

About this map

Sundance sits at the base of the Bear Lodge Mountains in this early 1980s provisional study of Crook County. The landscape is defined by the Black Hills topography, where the Bear Lodge Divide and Taylor Divide separate the drainage of numerous small creeks and springs. Industrial activity is visible throughout the hills, marked by multiple mineshafts, a southern Coal Mine, and various prospects scattered near Bull Hill and the Warren Peaks. The presence of several family-named water sources, such as Jim Wayne Spring and Hutchins Spring, suggests the long-standing importance of water rights in this high-country terrain. Public land management is noted by the Black Hills National Forest boundary, which encompasses prominent local landmarks like Ragged Top and the Sundance Mountain area overlooking the town.