2017 Map of Box Elder

About this map

Box Elder serves as the primary hub of this Pennington County landscape, where the prairie begins to transition toward the aviation and infrastructure centers serving the Black Hills region. The topography is defined by the drainage patterns of Boxelder Cr in the north and the meandering Rapid Creek to the south. Significant water management is evident through a network of irrigation and diversion channels, including the Hawthorne Ditch, Murphy Ditch, and Cyclone Ditch, which support the agricultural tracts between the settled areas. Aviation history and modern logistics are central to the area, anchored by the Rapid City Regional Airport and the smaller Dan's Airport. The residential growth of Green Valley and various named subdivisions like those along Radar Hills Dr reflect the mid-to-late 20th-century expansion of the community outward from the regional center.