1953 Map of Piedmont

About this map

Piedmont serves as the primary rail settlement along the Chicago and North Western line, situated at the eastern gateway to the Black Hills National Forest. The landscape is defined by deep incisions like Elk Canyon and Stagebarn Canyon, where natural landmarks such as Red Gate and White Gate mark the complex geology of the region. This 1953 survey records a variety of subterranean and recreational features, including Stagebarn Caverns, Erskine Cave, and the Ice Cave, alongside the Ski Slide near Dalton Lake. Social and educational life in this transition between the prairie and the pines is anchored by the Pinkerton Sch and Camp Columbus. In the southern reaches, the map details a network of creeks—such as Boxelder Creek and the curiously named Bogus Jim Creek—that carve through the high ground of Green Mountain near the Pennington County line.