1951 Map of Rockyford

About this map

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the winding course of the White River and the significant drainage of Wounded Knee Creek. In the early 1950s, this area of South Dakota shows a pattern of community life anchored by small rural institutions. The settlement of Rockyford sits at the northern edge of the sheet, while the surrounding tablelands and creek valleys are dotted with local landmarks like Steele Sch and religious sites including St Mark Ch and St Peter Ch. The topography is dominated by the broad, elevated plateau of the Cuny Table in the northwest, which drops off into the eroded breaks and drainages leading toward Grass Creek. This survey captures the connectivity of the Missouri River Basin development era, documenting the unimproved roads and light-duty tracks that linked these isolated prairie outposts.