1900s (20th Century) Maps of Rapid City, South Dakota

1. 1901 Map of Hermosa

   

   1901 Hermosa

   1901 Print · USGS

   The Black Hills frontier comes alive in this survey of Pennington and Custer counties during the height of the regional mining boom. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Keystone, Rockerville, and Wind Cave, along with vanished industrial sites like Etta Mill.

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4. 1903 Map of Rapid

   

   1903 Rapid

   1903 Print · USGS

   The Black Hills transition from mountains to plains at the turn of the century, centered on the growing rail hub of Rapid. Researchers can trace the early rail corridor of the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley through Fort Meade and Piedmont.

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7. 1953 Map of Boxelder, 1954 Print

   

   1953 Boxelder

   1954 Print · USGS

   Pennington County in the early fifties shows a landscape of expanding military aviation and complex prairie irrigation. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school districts like White Eagle Sch and Lone Tree Sch alongside the tracks of the Chicago and North Western.

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10. 1953 Map of Hermosa NW, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Hermosa NW

    1955 Print · USGS

    Pennington County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early fifties as a landscape of isolated homesteads and high plains railroading. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Ajax and locate rural landmarks like Neely Sch.

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13. 1953 Map of Blackhawk, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Blackhawk

    1955 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills eastern foothills meet the prairie in the early fifties, as the Chicago and North Western railroad dictates the pace of local life. Trace rural education and early roadside culture through Benoit Sch and the local Drive-in Theater.

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16. 1953 Map of Rapid City East, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Rapid City East

    1955 Print · USGS

    Rapid City and the surrounding Pennington County plains are captured here in the early fifties during a period of steady post-war expansion. Researchers can locate vanished landmarks like Halley Airport or trace the early campus of the South Dakota School of Mines.

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19. 1953 Map of Rapid City NW, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Rapid City NW

    1955 Print · USGS

    Meade and Pennington counties appear here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape of scattered ranching and community schoolhouses. Researchers can locate the Elk Vale Cem, Holy Family Ch, and the site of School No 3 (Abandoned).

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22. 1953 Map of Rapid City West, 1955 Print

    

    1953 Rapid City West

    1955 Print · USGS

    Rapid City was evolving from a Black Hills gateway into a modern regional center during the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional roots at the Sioux Sanatorium or locate rural landmarks like Whispering Pine Sett and Red Brick Sch.

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25. 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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28. 1955 Map of Hot Springs, 1958 Print

    

    1955 Hot Springs

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills and South Dakota badlands are captured here in the mid-fifties, during a peak of military and industrial activity. Researchers can locate the Black Hills Ordnance Depot, early Uranium Mines, and historic rail stops like Pringle or Oglala.

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31. 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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34. 1977 Map of Mount Rushmore, 1978 Print

    

    1977 Mount Rushmore

    1978 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills landscape of the late 1970s is shown here at a moment when historic mining and modern tourism converged. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail lines of the Burlington Northern and find sites like Spokane Mine or the town of Pringle.

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