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Notes:

1940 maps are also exist folded to the dimensions of the 1941 map, i.e. 4 x 9.25.

 

Many South Dakota maps have two sides that could be considered the cover. For the years 1950 - 1972, the side with the phrase "Free Distribution" is considered the front. From 1973 to 1982-83, if one side has the phrase "South Dakota Department of Highways", then that is considered the back and the other side is described. If that phrase does not appear, then one side is chosen at random.

 

According to SD DOT, the reason for the second 1986 map was to include the name of a town (Arlington) accidentally left off the first.

 

SDSHS refers to the South Dakota State Historical Society map collection.

 

Maps:

1918; reported by SD DOT
1922; reported by SD DOT, SDSHS, and PC

1924; dtd cvr; bw txt cvr with state highway 50 sign; 4.5 x 7
1925; reported by SDSHS
1926; reported by SD DOT and SDSHS
1927; reported by SDSHS
1928 A; reported by SDSHS
1928 B; (May 1) reported by SDSHS
1929; reported by SDSHS and PC (dtd cvr (Jul 15); bw txt cvr)
1930; reported in Newberry Library collection and by PC
1931; dtd cvr (May 1); bw txt cvr "State Highways"; 4.5 x 8.5
1932; dtd cvr (May 15); "State & County Highways", otherwise same as 1931
1933; dtd cvr; bw photo "State Capitol at Pierre"; 4.75 x 9.5
1934-35; dtd cvr; bw photo "State Capitol at Pierre"; 4.75 x 9.5
1936 A; dtd cvr; bw photo "State Capitol at Pierre"; 3.75 x 9.5
1936 B; additional map reported by SDSHS
1937; dtd cvr; bw photo "State Capitol at Pierre"; 3.75 x 9.25
1938; dtd cvr; bw photo "Rushmore National Monument"; 3.75 x 9.25
1939 A; dtd cvr; bw brown tone photo "Mount Rushmore National Memorial"; 3.75 x 9.25
1939 B; same as 1939 A exc photo in black & blue ink
1940 A; dtd cvr; clr photo of crowd under Mt Rushmore, "South Dakota" in black; 4 x 7.25

1940 B; same as 1940 A, exc "South Dakota" in red
1941; dtd cvr; clr photo of road and trees below Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9.25
1942; dtd lgnd; bw photo of 2 men below Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9.25
1944; dtd cvr; bw photo of Mt Rushmore with sign in foreground; 4 x 9.25
1945; reported by SDSHS
1946; dtd cvr; bw aerial photo of long straight road and farms; 4 x 9.25
1947; dtd cvr; bw photo of st cptl bldg; 4 x 9.25
1948; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1947
1949; dtd cvr; clr dwg of car driving on road; 4 x 9.25
1950; dtd cvr; clr dwg of car parked by rd with Mt Rushmore in bkgd; 4 x 9
1951; dtd cvr; bw photo of horses riders on trail; 4 x 9
1952; dtd cvr; clr photo of woman & kid seated below Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1953; dtd cvr; clr photo of woman & kid standing below Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1954; dtd cvr; clr photo of road & Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1955; dtd cvr; clr photo of 2 women watching boaters on lake; 4 x 9
1956; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1957; dtd cvr; clr photo of road, lake, and wooded hills; 4 x 9
1958; dtd cvr; clr photo of woman and children fishing; 4 x 9
1959; dtd cvr; clr photo of horseback riders by lake; 4 x 9
1960; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (Mt Rushmore/Badlands); 4 x 9
1961; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (Mt Rushmore/hwy in badlands); 4 x 9
1962; dtd cvr; clr photo of cabin below mountain; 4 x 9
1963; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (Lincoln detail); 4 x 9
1964; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1965; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (Washington); 4 x 9
1966; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore and parking lots; 4 x 9
1967; dtd cvr; 5 clr photos; 4 x 9
1968; dtd cvr; clr photo of people below Mt Rushmore; 3.75 x 8.5
1969; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (beige border); 4 x 9
1970; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1969 exc lavender border
1971-72; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore through trees; 4 x 9
1972-73; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1971-72
1973-74; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (waterskier/family in badlands); 4 x 9
1974; dtd cvr; otherwise same as 1973-74
1975-76; dtd cvr; collage of clr dwgs; 4 x 9
1976; dtd lgnd; clr photo of Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1977-78; dtd cvr; bw (brown tint) photo of Mt Rushmore "The Mt. Rushmore Lincoln Head"; 4 x 9
1978-79; dtd cvr; clr photo of tourists below Mt Rushmore; 4 x 9
1979-80; dtd cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore and trees; 4 x 9
1980-81; dtd cvr; clr photo of st cptl; 4 x 9
1981-82; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (horseback riders/bridge); 4 x 9
1982-83; dtd cvr; 2 clr photos (windsurfer/Mt Rushmore [Washington]); 4 x 9
1986 A; not dtd (date confirmed by SD DOT); clr photo "The road to the Black Hills Playhouse..."; 4.5 x 9
1986 B; dtd cprt, date code (846736-15); otherwise same as 1986 A
1987; dtd cprt, date code (876736-16); otherwise same as 1986 A
1989; dtd back cvr; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (Lincoln) with US flag; 6 x 9
1990 A; dtd cprt; same as 1989 exc different title layout & no "Centennial"
1990 B; dtd cprt; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (Mount Rushmore 1941-1991 logo on back); 6 x 9
1991; dtd cprt; otherwise same as 1990 exc no logo
1993; dtd cvr (cprt 1992); clr photo Mt Rushmore; 6 x 9
1994 A; dtd cprt; clr photo of Mt Rushmore (Washington & Lincoln), Gov. Miller on back; 6 x 9
1994 B; same as 1994 A exc Crazy Horse Memorial photo on back
1996; dtd cprt; clr photo of Mt Rushmore behind concrete wall; 6 x 9
1997; dtd cprt; clr photo of Washington's head (Mt. Rushmore); 6 x 9

1998; reported by PC (dtd lgnd; clr photo of part of Mt. Rushmore; 6 x 9)