1950 Map of Potato Creek

About this map

Pine Ridge Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-century landscape, characterized by the intricate drainage networks of Potato Creek and Lost Dog Creek. The small settlement of Potato Creek serves as the primary hub, surrounded by family-named landmarks and rural infrastructure essential to the era. The survey captures a moment of local transition, noting the Potato Creek Sch (Abandoned) while the Rock Springs Sch appears in the northern reaches. These school sites, along with the Bull Cem west of the main creek, provide a clear view of the communal centers that anchored this community within the Missouri River Basin development area. Topographical details reveal numerous Windmill sites across the terrain, reflecting the agricultural and ranching patterns that defined life on the reservation in the early 1950s.