Old Maps of Rapid City, South Dakota

Explore 47 old maps of Rapid City, spanning from 1893 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Rapid City, SD maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Rapid
    1893 Map of Rapid
    1893 Rapid
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  2. 1893 Map of Rapid
    1893 Map of Rapid
    1893 Rapid
    1893 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  3. 1894 Map of Hermosa
    1894 Map of Hermosa
    1894 Hermosa
    1894 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  4. 1894 Map of Hermosa, 1898 Print
    1894 Map of Hermosa, 1898 Print
    1894 Hermosa
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  5. 1898 Map of Rapid
    1898 Map of Rapid
    1898 Rapid
    1898 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  6. 1898 Map of Rapid, 1951 Print
    1898 Map of Rapid, 1951 Print
    1898 Rapid
    1951 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  7. 1901 Map of Hermosa
    1901 Map of Hermosa
    1901 Hermosa
    1901 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  8. 1901 Map of Hermosa, 1913 Print
    1901 Map of Hermosa, 1913 Print
    1901 Hermosa
    1913 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  9. 1901 Map of Hermosa, 1940 Print
    1901 Map of Hermosa, 1940 Print
    1901 Hermosa
    1940 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  10. 1901 Map of Hermosa, 1948 Print
    1901 Map of Hermosa, 1948 Print
    1901 Hermosa
    1948 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Hermosa, Keystone, and other nearby areas

  11. 1903 Map of Rapid
    1903 Map of Rapid
    1903 Rapid
    1903 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  12. 1903 Map of Rapid, 1915 Print
    1903 Map of Rapid, 1915 Print
    1903 Rapid
    1915 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  13. 1903 Map of Rapid, 1932 Print
    1903 Map of Rapid, 1932 Print
    1903 Rapid
    1932 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  14. 1903 Map of Rapid, 1943 Print
    1903 Map of Rapid, 1943 Print
    1903 Rapid
    1943 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Sturgis, and other nearby areas

  15. 1953 Map of Boxelder, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Boxelder, 1954 Print
    1953 Boxelder
    1954 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Rapid Valley, and other nearby areas

  16. 1953 Map of Hermosa NW, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hermosa NW, 1955 Print
    1953 Hermosa NW
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Warbonnet, Ajax, and other nearby areas

  17. 1953 Map of Blackhawk, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Blackhawk, 1955 Print
    1953 Blackhawk
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Summerset, Piedmont, and other nearby areas

  18. 1953 Map of Rapid City East, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City East, 1955 Print
    1953 Rapid City East
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Rapid Valley, and other nearby areas

  19. 1953 Map of Rapid City NW, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City NW, 1955 Print
    1953 Rapid City NW
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Pennington County, and other nearby areas

  20. 1953 Map of Rapid City West, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City West, 1955 Print
    1953 Rapid City West
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including South Canyon Country Estates, Clarkson Addition, and other nearby areas

  21. 1953 Map of Box Elder, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Box Elder, 1955 Print
    1953 Box Elder
    1955 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Rapid Valley, and other nearby areas

  22. 1953 Map of Rapid City, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City, 1964 Print
    1953 Rapid City
    1964 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Spearfish, Box Elder, and other nearby areas

  23. 1953 Map of Rapid City West, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City West, 1967 Print
    1953 Rapid City West
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including South Canyon Country Estates, Clarkson Addition, and other nearby areas

  24. 1953 Map of Hermosa NW, 1967 Print
    1953 Map of Hermosa NW, 1967 Print
    1953 Hermosa NW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Warbonnet, Ajax, and other nearby areas

  25. 1953 Map of Rapid City East, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Rapid City East, 1968 Print
    1953 Rapid City East
    1968 Print · USGS
    Covers Rapid City, including Box Elder, Rapid Valley, and other nearby areas

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