1953 Map of Rapid City 1 SW

About this map

The high plains of Alkali Creek and the surrounding drainage basins characterize this territory northwest of Rapid City in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by the erosion patterns of the Cottonwood Draw and the winding course of Antelope Creek, which transitions from open terrain into more complex topography. A notable indicator of changing settlement patterns is the Hall Sch, identified as an abandoned structure at the time of the 1952 aerial photography and 1953 field check. This detail provides a specific point of interest for those tracking early twentieth-century rural education infrastructure. In the southern portion of the sheet, Morris Creek and the larger Elk Creek provide the primary water sources for this ranching and grazing land. The map offers a clear view of the area's natural hydrology before significant modern suburban expansion reached these Meade County slopes.