Old Maps of J and E Trailer Court, South Dakota for Hiking & Exploration

1. 1894 Map of Deadwood

   

   1894 Deadwood

   1894 Print · USGS

   The Black Hills gold mining region is documented here in the early 1890s, capturing the industrial density of Deadwood and Lead. Researchers can trace early rail lines and find specific mountain locations like the Normal School in Spearfish, Bull Dog Ranch, and Lookout Mill.

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4. 1901 Map of Deadwood

   

   1901 Deadwood

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Black Hills gold mining region and the bustling camps of Lawrence County are captured here just before the modern era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through remote outposts like Bulldog Ranch and Rochford.

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7. 1916 Map of Deadwood

   

   1916 Deadwood

   1916 Print · USGS

   The Black Hills mining district at the peak of its early industrial era shows a dense network of rail and timber camps. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge C B & Q RR lines to the Queen Bee Mine and the Fort Meade Military Reservation.

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10. 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.

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13. 1954 Map of Silver City, 1955 Print

    

    1954 Silver City

    1955 Print · USGS

    In the mid-1950s, the Black Hills landscape was being reshaped by the rising Pactola Reservoir. Researchers can trace the legacy of local mining at Silver City or locate historic sites like the Homelode Mine and Bullock Lookout Tower.

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16. 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.

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19. 2012 Map of Silver City, 2012 Print

    

    2012 Silver City

    2012 Print · USGS

    Pennington County’s mining and mountain heritage is preserved here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the historic Silver City and the waters of Pactola Reservoir. Researchers can trace old mountain routes and landmark heights like Scruton Mountain or locate the Flannigan Cabin and Bullock Lookout Tower.

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22. 2015 Map of Silver City, 2015 Print

    

    2015 Silver City

    2015 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills backcountry surrounding Silver City is documented here in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of deep-cut gulches and mountain peaks. Researchers can trace the drainage systems of Rapid Cr and find local landmarks like Silver Peak, Scruton Mtn, and the shores of Pactola Reservoir.

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25. 2017 Map of Silver City, 2017 Print

    

    2017 Silver City

    2017 Print · USGS

    Silver City and the surrounding gulches of Pennington County appear here in the 2010s, showing a landscape defined by the Pactola Reservoir and the Black Hills National Forest. Researchers can trace old prospecting routes and family-named landmarks from Old Bald Peak to Jenney Gulch and California Gulch.

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28. 2021 Map of Silver City, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Silver City

    2021 Print · USGS

    Pennington County’s high forest country comes into focus in this recent survey of the central Black Hills. Researchers can trace land use and recreation around Silver City, from the Pactola Boat Dock to high peaks like Old Bald Peak.

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