1954 Map of Hayward

About this map

Hayward sits at the junction of Battle Creek and Iron Creek, marking a landscape defined by the mineral and timber resources of the southern Black Hills. In the mid-1950s, this area straddled the boundary of Pennington and Custer counties, showing a transition from the industrial activity at Mine Dumps to the preserved lands of the Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park. The map reveals a rural network of social and agricultural infrastructure, including the Central Sch and Cobb Sch, alongside smaller landmarks like a Windmill. Waterways such as Grace Coolidge Creek and Spokane Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the drainage patterns that shaped local travel and early settlement. The presence of a Cem and scattered Mine workings provides specific points of interest for genealogists and industrial historians studying the development of this South Dakota region.