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1953 Map of New Underwood SW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of New Underwood SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Boxelder Creek winds through the northern plains of Pennington County, defining the drainage patterns of this South Dakota landscape in the early 1950s. The northern reaches are marked by the presence of the Chicago and North Western railroad line, which parallels the creek and provided essential transport for the region's agricultural and industrial outputs. To the south, the terrain rises toward a prominent escarpment, where the landform shifts into more dissected upland territory.

Evidence of rural community life and infrastructure is found at the Dawkins Sch, a small country schoolhouse that served the local ranching families. The map also records localized industrial activity, such as a Gravel Pit and a Radio Tower, reflecting the post-war modernization and resource extraction occurring on the outskirts of the Black Hills region. This survey, updated in the early 1970s, preserves the mid-century layout of Pennington County's rural roads and land boundaries.