The view shows a paved road curving between the tall, needle-like granite spires of the Pinnacles in Custer State Park. Dark conifers cover the surrounding slopes, with layered hills fading beyond. The Needles Highway, completed in 1922, formed part of the Black Hills road system associated with Governor Peter Norbeck, and its narrow tunnels and tight curves kept travelers close to the granite formations. The scene lies in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Linen-textured stock with a white border; card number 2A-H838 printed in the lower right corner.
No postmark, stamp, address or message — unused card. Divided-back linen-era chrome postcard (Curteich, ca. 1930s–40s) with white border; light soiling/toning on the address side. Distributed by Dakota News Agency, Sioux Falls, S. D.
Cite this card
The Pinnacles on Needles Highway, Custer State Park, SD, 1932, postcard, c. 1932. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-pinnacles-on-needles-highway-custer-state-park-sd-1932. Accessed November 2, 2026.
