1953 Map of Box Elder
USGS Topo · Published 1991About this map
Ellsworth Air Force Base and the Rapid City Regional Airport dominate the landscape of Pennington County in this mid-century topographic survey. The map illustrates a complex transportation and irrigation network, featuring the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western railroads alongside a dedicated U. S. Government Railroad spur. The development of the high plains is evident in the dense concentration of water management features, including the Iowa Ditch, Hawthorne Ditch, and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Canal. Local community life is marked by the White Eagle Sch, Lone Tree Sch, and the Rapid Valley Community Hall. The terrain transitions from the winding course of Rapid Creek in the south to the military and civil aviation hubs that defined the regional economy during the early Cold War era.
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Editions of this 1953 Box Elder Map
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Historical Maps of Rapid City Through Time
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