Keystone South Dakota Mountain Terrace Motel 1960s Postcard Unposted Chrome

This 1960s postcard shows the Mountain Terrace Motel in Keystone, South Dakota, a small Black Hills town closely associated with tourism to nearby Mount Rushmore.

Keystone developed as a gateway community for travelers visiting Mount Rushmore and exploring the surrounding Black Hills region. During the mid-twentieth century, the growth of automobile tourism produced a landscape of family-run roadside motels designed to serve motorists traveling through the hills and scenic byways of western South Dakota. Postcards from this period often highlighted these lodging stops as part of the broader travel culture connected to national parks, monuments, and scenic highways.

The postcard presents a wide view of the Mountain Terrace Motel complex set against a forested hillside typical of the Black Hills landscape. Several low motel buildings and cabins appear arranged around a central parking area, with period automobiles parked in front of the units. A roadside sign reading Motel is visible near the entrance, while the surrounding pine-covered slopes frame the property. The chrome printing style emphasizes saturated colors and clear detail common to postcards produced during the 1960s travel era.

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