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1954 Map of Mount Rushmore

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mount Rushmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park dominate this mid-century landscape, centered on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial. The map documents a dense concentration of mineral extraction sites surrounding Keystone, including the Etta Mine, Peerless Mine, and Hugo Mine. To the east, the settlement of Rockerville sits along Rockerville Gulch, while the community of Spokane and the Cuyahoga Mine are positioned near the border of Pennington and Custer counties.

Transport and recreation patterns are visible via the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad and landmarks such as the Black Hills Playhouse and Stratosphere Bowl. Significant terrain features like Iron Mountain and Storm Hill provide context for the local topography. This survey captures a moment when the region's identity was transitioning from a mining-heavy economy to a prominent national tourism destination, evidenced by the proximity of the Keystone Cem and local schools like Central Sch and Pine Grove Sch to major monuments.