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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

About this map

The high plateaus and deep limestone canyons of the Black Hills National Forest define this landscape along the Wyoming and South Dakota border. Settlement in the late 1950s remained sparse, characterized by widely scattered homesteads and specialized industrial sites like the mining camp at Tinton. The area’s rugged geography is articulated through family-named landmarks such as Lytle Hill and H Reynolds Ranch, while early resource extraction is evident at the Mine Bonanza and various gravel pits.

Transport through the high country relied on historical routes like the Riflepit Trail and Centennial Trail, which weave through terrain marked by the Sundance Divide and Plato Ridge. Deep canyons including Red Canyon and Buckley Canyon carved out the territory, while vital water sources like Bear Lake and Balm of Gilead Spring supported the remote ranches at Seely and Moskee. This survey captures the transition from a remote ranching frontier to a managed forest landscape, preserving the locations of a local Schoolhouse and the Tinton Cem.