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2021 Map of Rapid City West

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Rapid City West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Black Hills National Forest blankets much of this landscape, where the rugged topography transitions into the western edge of Rapid City. The map reveals a complex interface between urban development and natural drainages, such as Cleghorn Canyon and Dark Canyon, which lead toward the valley floor. Settlement patterns are concentrated in the east, where residential streets meet established institutions like National American University and the Gossage Memorial.

Military and religious sites are prominent fixtures of the local geography. The grounds of NG Camp Rapid and NG West Camp occupy significant acreage near the city center, while the Saint Martin Monastery Cem sits further north. These features, along with several burial grounds including Mount Calvary Cem and Mountain View Cem, provide a detailed record of the community's physical and social infrastructure in Pennington County.