Old Maps of Castle Rock, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Castle Rock with 6 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Castle Rock has changed over the decades.


Castle Rock, SD maps

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  1. 1913 Map of Newell
    1913 Map of Newell
    1913 Newell
    1913 Print · USGS
    Butte and Meade Counties were being reshaped by new rails and irrigation projects in the decade before the Great War. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern Ry and locate early settlements like Newell, Vale, and Station Elm.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Rapid City, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City, 1964 Print
    1953 Rapid City
    1964 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota's transition from the Black Hills to the open prairie is captured here during the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the development of Ellsworth Air Force Base alongside historic landmarks like Bear Butte and the Lower Alkali School.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Rapid City
    1957 Map of Rapid City
    1957 Rapid City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape of high-altitude forests and growing military installations. Researchers can trace the development of Ellsworth Air Force Base, locate the Theodore Roosevelt Monument, and find rural landmarks like Lower Alkali School.

  4. 1977 Map of Castle Rock, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Castle Rock, 1978 Print
    1977 Castle Rock
    1978 Print · USGS
    The open ranges of Butte County are captured here in the late 1970s, showing a landscape defined by ranching and prairie watercourses. Researchers can trace the drainage of Buck Pasture Creek and find family-named landmarks like Schummer and the prominent Castle Rock.

  5. 1983 Map of Belle Fourche
    1983 Map of Belle Fourche
    1983 Belle Fourche
    1983 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota's ranching and irrigation systems are well-established in this early 1980s survey. Researchers can trace historic family holdings like McClure Ranch and the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad near Belle Fourche.

  6. 2021 Map of Castle Rock, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Castle Rock, 2021 Print
    2021 Castle Rock
    2021 Print · USGS
    Butte County ranchlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote landscape shaped by water and the grid. Genealogists and land researchers can trace property access via Rock Butte Ln or follow the paths of Frog Cr and Buck Pasture Cr.

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