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1958 Map of Tinton

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Tinton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

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The Black Hills National Forest straddles the high borderland between Wyoming and South Dakota, where the community of Tinton sits perched near the Crook and Lawrence county line. This late 1950s survey detail reveals a landscape defined by ranching and resource extraction, with numerous family operations like the Hegge Ranch, Lincoln Ranch, and Seely Ranch scattered throughout the canyons. The presence of the Tinton Cem and local schools suggests the endurance of these upland settlements despite the isolation of the terrain.

Water sources are vital in this high-altitude environment, evidenced by the dense concentration of named springs such as Cranberry Spring, Soldiers Spring, and Balm of Gilead Spring. Topographic features like the deep Sundance Canyon, the prominent Bald Mountain, and the Rattlesnake Lookout provided both natural obstacles and strategic vantage points for the forest's early managers and residents. The complex network of draws and gulches, including Surprise Gulch and Manhattan Gulch, illustrates the intricate drainage system feeding into Redwater Creek.