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1953 Map of Pierre SW

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Pierre SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Fort Pierre occupies the riverbanks at the convergence of the Bad River and the Missouri, appearing in this 1953 survey as a vital rail and ranching hub. The landscape is defined by the sharp, dissected breaks of the Missouri Plateau, where numerous named drainages like Willow Creek and Porcupine Creek carve through the terrain toward the river valley. The Chicago and North Western railroad parallels the Bad River, anchoring the area's transport network alongside features like the Gaging Sta and a prominent Water Tank.

Cultural and historical markers are scattered across the hills, including the Cedar Hill Cem and the Old Lower Brule Indian Reservation Boundary, which cuts across the southeastern portion of the sheet. Notable local landmarks such as Flowing Well and Yellow Shoulder Creek provide specific points of interest for those tracing the development of Stanley County's rural reaches during the mid-century period.