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1950s Maps of Custer County, South Dakota

Explore 49 historic maps of Custer County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Custer County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Custer County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.

Custer County, SD maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Hot Springs, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Hot Springs, 1952 Print
    1950 Hot Springs
    1952 Print · USGS
    Hot Springs and the southern Black Hills are captured here in the early postwar era, showing a community defined by its therapeutic waters and veteran services. Researchers can locate the Battle Mountain National Sanitarium, the State Soldiers Home, and local landmarks like Larive Lake or the Aaberg Sch.
    6 unique versions available
  4. 1950 Map of Buffalo Gap, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Buffalo Gap, 1952 Print
    1950 Buffalo Gap
    1952 Print · USGS
    Buffalo Gap and the surrounding Custer County landscape are captured here in the early postwar era as the railroad remained central to local life. Researchers can locate the Friedrick Sch, the winding Cheyenne River, and the Buffalo Gap Cemetery.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1950 Map of Burdock, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Burdock, 1952 Print
    1950 Burdock
    1952 Print · USGS
    South Dakota's river-and-rail frontier is captured here in the early fifties, showing the ranching and irrigation patterns of Fall River County. Genealogists and researchers can locate old sites like Burdock and Marietta, the Burdock Sch, and the Doran Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1950 Map of Edgemont NE, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Edgemont NE, 1952 Print
    1950 Edgemont NE
    1952 Print · USGS
    The southern Black Hills are captured here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by ranching and forest management. Researchers can locate remote schoolhouses like Robinson School and family homesteads including the Johnson Ranch and Hay Ranch.
    3 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Minnekahta, 1952 Print
    1950 Map of Minnekahta, 1952 Print
    1950 Minnekahta
    1952 Print · USGS
    Fall River County ranching and rail infrastructure are captured here in the early fifties at a time when remote outposts still thrived. Researchers can find family landmarks like Johnson Ranch, the tracks of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy, and the now-deauthorized Fossil Cycad National Monument.
    3 unique versions available
  16. 1951 Map of Fairburn SE
    1951 Map of Fairburn SE
    1951 Fairburn SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    The Cheyenne River breaks across the South Dakota prairie in the early 1950s, marking the border between Custer and Shannon Counties. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Harrison Flat Sch, Greives Sch, and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Boundary.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 1951 Map of Red Shirt, 1952 Print
    1951 Map of Red Shirt, 1952 Print
    1951 Red Shirt
    1952 Print · USGS
    The Cheyenne River valley and the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the settlement at Red Shirt and locate early rural landmarks like Steele Sch and French Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1951 Map of Dewey, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Dewey, 1953 Print
    1951 Dewey
    1953 Print · USGS
    Crossing the state line during the early fifties, this map captures the railroad-dependent life of the Wyoming-South Dakota borderlands. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridor between Dakoming and Dewey or locate the Lucky Strike Bentonite Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  25. 1951 Map of Twentyone Divide, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Twentyone Divide, 1953 Print
    1951 Twentyone Divide
    1953 Print · USGS
    The high ridges of the Wyoming and South Dakota border are captured here in the early 1950s. Trace the path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad or locate the isolated Cheyenne River School and the remote Artesian Well.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1951 Map of Fanny Peak, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Fanny Peak, 1953 Print
    1951 Fanny Peak
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Wyoming and South Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early 1950s, highlighting the rugged terrain where the Black Hills meet the high plains. Researchers can trace the layout of the L A K Ranch, locate the Sweet School, and identify high-altitude points like Fanny Peak.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1951 Map of Red Shirt NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Red Shirt NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Red Shirt NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and the winding Cheyenne River are captured here in the early fifties. Local history researchers can trace the intricate network of draws and tables, including Blindman Table and Plenty Star Table.
    3 unique versions available
  34. 1951 Map of Red Shirt SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Red Shirt SW, 1953 Print
    1951 Red Shirt SW
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landscape is documented here in the early fifties, showing the intricate erosion of the high plains. Researchers can trace the Reservation Boundary along the Cheyenne River and locate Squaw Humper Table.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1951 Map of Smithwick NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Smithwick NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Smithwick NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills foothills meet the High Plains in the early fifties, where the Cheyenne River flows past Harrison Flat. Researchers can trace the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation Boundary and locate landmarks like Smithwick and the Squaw-Humper Table.
  40. 1951 Map of Smithwick NW, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Smithwick NW, 1953 Print
    1951 Smithwick NW
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Cheyenne River breaks through the South Dakota highlands in the early fifties, revealing a landscape of high flats and deeply cut drainages. Researchers can trace rural school locations like W G Flat Sch and the course of Lame Johnny Creek through Harrison Flat.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Minnekahta NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Minnekahta NE, 1953 Print
    1951 Minnekahta NE
    1953 Print · USGS
    Fall River County at the dawn of the fifties shows a landscape shaped by the southern Black Hills and the rail lines that served them. You can trace the rural school system at Miller Sch and follow the Burlington and Chicago railroad through Erskine.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1951 Map of Clifton, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Clifton, 1953 Print
    1951 Clifton
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Wyoming and South Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early 1950s as a high-altitude ranching and rail corridor. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line past the Clifton School and family sites like Blaine Ranch.
    4 unique versions available
  49. 1953 Map of Hermosa, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hermosa, 1955 Print
    1953 Hermosa
    1955 Print · USGS
    Hermosa and the surrounding plains of Custer County are captured in the early fifties, centered on the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN rail line. Genealogists and historians can locate the local Cem, the town Reservoir, and numerous Windmills scattered across L 7 Draw.
    3 unique versions available
  52. 1953 Map of Hermosa SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hermosa SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Hermosa SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Custer and Pennington counties appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape defined by rugged drainage systems. Genealogists and researchers can locate the sites of local schools including Carey Sch and Lower Battle Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  55. 1953 Map of Folsom, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Folsom, 1955 Print
    1953 Folsom
    1955 Print · USGS
    Pennington and Custer counties appear here in the early fifties, when remote ranching outposts and high prairie flats defined the landscape. Genealogists and local researchers can locate the McMann Sch and trace the winding course of Spring Creek past Folsom.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1953 Map of Caputa SW, 1973 Print
    1953 Map of Caputa SW, 1973 Print
    1953 Caputa SW
    1973 Print · USGS
    Custer and Pennington Counties appear in the early fifties as a landscape of remote ranches and deep drainage draws. Researchers can trace land boundaries near Lauzon Ranch or follow the paths of Spring Creek, Indian Trail Draw, and Battle Creek.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Iron Mountain, 1955 Print
    1954 Iron Mountain
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills in the mid-fifties are captured here during a period of established mining and growing tourism. Researchers can trace the layout of the Spokane Mine settlement or locate institutional landmarks like the Black Hills Playhouse and State Park Sch.
    5 unique versions available
  64. 1954 Map of Fourmile, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Fourmile, 1955 Print
    1954 Fourmile
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills during the mid-fifties reveal a landscape shaped by active mining and rural education. Genealogists and historians can locate remote schoolhouses like Sevenmile Sch and trace numerous mineral sites including the Tin Mountain Mine and Tiptop Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  67. 1954 Map of Custer, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Custer, 1955 Print
    1954 Custer
    1955 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Custer and the Black Hills are captured here during a period of burgeoning tourism and active mining. Researchers can trace the development of Custer, the site of the Crazy Horse Carving, and numerous prospects like the Clara Belle Mine.
    5 unique versions available
  70. 1954 Map of Hayward, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Hayward, 1955 Print
    1954 Hayward
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills of South Dakota are captured here in the mid-fifties, showing the transition between national forest and state park lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote locations of Spokane, Rushmore Cave, and the small Central Sch.
    6 unique versions available
  73. 1954 Map of Berne, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Berne, 1955 Print
    1954 Berne
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills in the mid-fifties were a hub of rail activity and mountain industry, centered on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Genealogists and historians can locate the Penobscot Mine, the Park Sch, and early work at the Crazy Horse Carvings.
    4 unique versions available
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