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1967 Map of Pierre NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Pierre NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The northern edge of Pierre and the sweeping curves of the Missouri River define this 1967 landscape in Hughes County. The terrain is marked by a series of prominent drainage features including Monkhouse Gulch, Whisky Gulch, and Hilgers Gulch, which cut through the bluffs above the river valley. In the center of the sheet, the elevation rises to the distinct landform of Snake Butte, while the infrastructure of the state capital expands northward with the Pierre Municipal Airport and a modern Drive-in Theater along the highway.

Local history is preserved through the mapping of educational and civic sites, from the rural Mentor Sch in the north to Jefferson Sch and Calvary Cem near the city limits. The presence of an Old RR Grade and several gravel and sand pits suggests the industrial foundations of the area's development. Water management is evident through several Reservoirs and Lake Aricara, supporting the region's agricultural and municipal needs during the mid-century expansion of the Missouri River Basin.