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1900-1909 Maps of South Dakota

Explore 20 historic maps of South Dakota from 1900-1909. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how South Dakota's landscape evolved across the 1900s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1900s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring South Dakota's history through authentic maps from the 1900s. This is your window into the past.

South Dakota maps

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  1. 1900 Map of Spearfish
    1900 Map of Spearfish
    1900 Spearfish
    1900 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills gold and timber country comes alive in this late nineteenth-century survey of Lawrence County. Trace the early railroad networks of the Deadwood Central and locate mountain camps like Greenmont P.O. and Terry.
  4. 1900 Map of Oelrichs
    1900 Map of Oelrichs
    1900 Oelrichs
    1900 Print · USGS
    Fall River County at the close of the nineteenth century reveals a landscape defined by the arrival of the railroad and the growth of early quarrying operations. Genealogists and historians can trace the Missouri Valley and Elkhorn RR through stops like Buffalo Gap and Oelrichs.
    4 unique versions available
  7. 1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Canton
    1900 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands are captured here at a peak of late-nineteenth-century rail expansion. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of towns like Canton, Centerville, and Beresford along the Big Sioux River.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1901 Map of Hermosa
    1901 Map of Hermosa
    1901 Hermosa
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills frontier comes alive in this survey of Pennington and Custer counties during the height of the regional mining boom. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Keystone, Rockerville, and Wind Cave, along with vanished industrial sites like Etta Mill.
    4 unique versions available
  13. 1901 Map of Harney Peak
    1901 Map of Harney Peak
    1901 Harney Peak
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills at the dawn of the twentieth century was a hub of hard-rock mining and frontier ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of family-named homesteads like Hawks Ranch alongside significant early mines such as the Storm Hill Mine and Grizzly Bear Mine.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1901 Map of Elk Point
    1901 Map of Elk Point
    1901 Elk Point
    1901 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are captured here at the turn of the century during the peak of the steam rail era. Researchers can trace the original paths of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry. and locate early settlements like Spirit Mound, Newcastle, and Burbank.
  19. 1901 Map of Deadwood
    1901 Map of Deadwood
    1901 Deadwood
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills gold mining region and the bustling camps of Lawrence County are captured here just before the modern era. Genealogists and historians can trace the early rail networks of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad through remote outposts like Bulldog Ranch and Rochford.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1901 Map of Newcastle
    1901 Map of Newcastle
    1901 Newcastle
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Wyoming-South Dakota borderlands come alive in this survey conducted just before the turn of the century, centered on the railroad hub of Newcastle. Genealogists and historians can trace early cattle history at Lak Ranch and the industrial spur leading to the coal-mining town of Cambria.
    3 unique versions available
  25. 1901 Map of Aladdin, 1954 Print
    1901 Map of Aladdin, 1954 Print
    1901 Aladdin
    1954 Print · USGS
    Crook County ranching and rail life at the turn of the century is preserved here, from the mountain slopes to the river valleys. Genealogists can trace early homesteads and shipping points like Aladdin, Beulah, and the VVV Ranch.
  28. 1902 Map of Sundance
    1902 Map of Sundance
    1902 Sundance
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Wyoming and South Dakota borderlands come into focus at the turn of the century as ranching and early mining outposts take hold. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Mc Creadys Ranch and early settlements including Manhattan and Buckhorn.
    4 unique versions available
  31. 1902 Map of Edgemont
    1902 Map of Edgemont
    1902 Edgemont
    1902 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills frontier meets the Nebraska plains at the turn of the century, centered on the rail hub of Edgemont. Trace early settlements and rail stops like Minnekahta, Ardmore, and the Quarry as they appeared in this early 1902 survey.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1903 Map of Aladdin
    1903 Map of Aladdin
    1903 Aladdin
    1903 Print · USGS
    The northern Black Hills region at the turn of the century reveals a landscape defined by the arrival of the Wyoming and Missouri River R.R. and expansive cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the early footprints of settlements like Aladdin and Beulah, alongside established landmarks like the VVV Ranch and Schoolmarm Butte.
    3 unique versions available
  37. 1903 Map of Rapid
    1903 Map of Rapid
    1903 Rapid
    1903 Print · USGS
    The Black Hills transition from mountains to plains at the turn of the century, centered on the growing rail hub of Rapid. Researchers can trace the early rail corridor of the Fremont Elkhorn and Missouri Valley through Fort Meade and Piedmont.
    4 unique versions available
  40. 1905 Map of Saint Onge
    1905 Map of Saint Onge
    1905 Saint Onge
    1905 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota's ranching and rail landscape comes into focus at the dawn of the twentieth century. Researchers can trace the Chicago and Northwestern Ry through Saint Onge or locate early water projects like the Redwater Ditch and the settlement at Snoma.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1905 Map of Indian
    1905 Map of Indian
    1905 Indian
    1905 Print · USGS
    Western South Dakota's open range is captured here at the beginning of the century, showing the isolated ranching outposts that once served the frontier. Genealogists and historians can locate early family landmarks like O'Connor's Ranch, Indian Road Ranch, and Grant's Road Ranch.
  46. 1906 Map of Two Top
    1906 Map of Two Top
    1906 Two Top
    1906 Print · USGS
    Butte County at the dawn of the twentieth century was a landscape of open range and vital watercourses. Researchers can locate early landmarks like Road Ranch and trace the paths of Willow Creek, Indian Creek, and Two Top Peak.
  49. 1906 Map of Vale
    1906 Map of Vale
    1906 Vale
    1906 Print · USGS
    The high plains of western South Dakota are captured here in the early twentieth century as ranching and river-fed agriculture began to take root. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Vale and Butte Hall along the winding Belle Fourche River.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1907 Map of Belle Fourche
    1907 Map of Belle Fourche
    1907 Belle Fourche
    1907 Print · USGS
    Early ranching and rail development in the Black Hills foothills appear here in the first decade of the 1900s. Researchers can trace the legacy of cattle country through family-named sites like O Connors Ranch and the early settlements of Minnesela and Saint Onge.
    2 unique versions available
  55. 1907 Map of Redwater
    1907 Map of Redwater
    1907 Redwater
    1907 Print · USGS
    Belle Fourche and the surrounding Black Hills foothills are documented here at the height of the early rail era. Researchers can trace the original routes of the Chicago and Northwestern RR and locate early sites like Minnesela and Concordia.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1907 Map of Elk Point
    1907 Map of Elk Point
    1907 Elk Point
    1907 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are shown here at the start of the century, centered on the Missouri and Big Sioux river valleys. Researchers can trace the river's old path through oxbows like Mc Cook Lake and locate early river crossings including Vermilion Ferry and Ponca Ferry.
    6 unique versions available
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