1955 Map of Hot Springs

About this map

The Black Hills dominate the western portion of this mid-century survey, rising sharply from the surrounding plains to heights at Harney Peak and the famous Mount Rushmore monument. This landscape transitions from the protected pines of Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park into the intricate, eroded terrain of the Badlands National Monument to the east. The map records a critical era for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, documenting the distribution of communities like Wounded Knee, Manderson, and Porcupine. Water management is prominent through the Angostura Reservoir on the Cheyenne River, while the industrial and military footprint of the era is evidenced by the railroad-linked towns of Edgemont and the ammunition storage site at Igloo.