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2021 Map of The Rocks

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of The Rocks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Bear Lodge Mountains dominate this section of the Black Hills National Forest in Crook County, where high ridges and deep drainages define the local geography. Significant topographical markers such as McFarland Divide, Schoepf Divide, and Port Divide reveal the complex watershed of the region, separating the various forks of Miller Creek from Arkansas Creek and Houston Creek. These high-altitude divides once dictated early travel routes and ranching boundaries throughout the forest.

Local history is anchored by the Miller Creek Cem and small clearings like Taylor Field and Loafman Park. Water management for this arid terrain is evidenced by Houston Reservoir and Macumba Reservoir. The presence of The Rocks and Montgomery Hill provide specific landmarks for those tracing family land claims or forest service history in these uplands, while the forest is bisected by routes including Hulett Rd and Co Rd 94.