historical topo map of Rapid City, SD in 1953

1953 Map of Rapid City

USGS Topo · Published 1978

This historical map portrays the area of Rapid City in 1953, primarily covering Pennington County as well as portions of Ziebach County, Haakon County, Butte County, Meade County, and Lawrence County. Featuring a scale of 1:250000, this map provides a highly detailed snapshot of the terrain, roads, buildings, counties, and historical landmarks in the Rapid City region at the time. Published in 1978, it is one of 2 known editions of this map due to revisions or reprints.


Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1978
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:250000
Physical Dimensions29.2 x 21.9 inches

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