1954 Map of Creston

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad forms a vital east-west corridor across this South Dakota landscape, tracking the course of Rapid Creek to its confluence with the Cheyenne River. At this rail junction sits Creston, a small settlement serving the surrounding ranching and farming operations. The terrain to the north is defined by a series of significant drainage systems including Dipping Vat Draw, Van Lone Draw, and Swinehart Draw, which carve deep paths through the Underwood plateau toward the river valley below.