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1951 Map of Stamford SW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Stamford SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The winding White River carves a deep valley through this West River landscape, defining the boundaries between Jackson, Mellette, and Washabaugh counties. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by the Belvidere plateau, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a straight path across the plains near Bull Creek. This transportation corridor contrasts sharply with the dissected terrain of Rocky Ford to the south.

Signs of early 20th-century rural life are preserved in the locations of Valley Sch (Abandoned) and Six School. A significant portion of the map covers the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where the landscape is marked by the drainages of Porcupine Creek and Black Pipe Creek. The topography reveals the transition from high grazing lands to the breaks of the river valley, providing a detailed record of the region's mid-century rural infrastructure and natural drainage patterns.