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1953 Map of Tilford

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Tilford
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Black Hills National Cemetery and the Old Fort Meade Military Boundary anchor the northern landscape of this Meade County survey. The small settlement of Tilford sits along the Chicago and North Western rail line, which cuts a sharp path through the valley between the rising peaks of the Black Hills National Forest. To the west, the terrain is defined by numerous drainage systems such as Beatty Gulch, Syndicate Gulch, and Breakneck Gulch, which flow from the higher elevations near Bald Mountain.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure appears at the Upper Pleasant Valley Sch and a roadside Rest Area along the highway corridor. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the winding course of Elk Creek, which meanders through the hills. This document effectively captures the mid-century intersection of military history, rural education, and the natural topography of the Black Hills region.