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1953 Map of Boxelder, 1954 Print
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1953 Map of Boxelder

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Ellsworth Air Force Base and the Rapid City Municipal Airport dominate the landscape of Pennington County in the early 1950s, highlighting the strategic and civil aviation importance of this South Dakota region. The plains are a complex web of water management and transport, featuring the Iowa Ditch, Hawthorne Ditch, and the St Germaine Ditch alongside the meandering Rapid Creek. Settlement patterns are defined by the convergence of major rail lines, including the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific, which served the small community of Boxelder and the H O Siding. Local rural life is evidenced by the White Eagle Sch, Lone Tree Sch, and the Rapid Valley Community Hall, while an Abandoned South Side Canal points to shifting irrigation practices in the valley.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.1 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain