1900s (20th Century) Maps of South Dakota

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 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.

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10. 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.

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13. 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.

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16. 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.

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19. 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.

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22. 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.

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25. 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.

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28. 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.

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31. 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.

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34. 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.

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37. 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.

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40. 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.

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43. 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.

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46. 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.

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49. 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.

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52. 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.

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55. 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.

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58. 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.

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61. 1913 Map of Newell

    

    1913 Newell

    1913 Print · USGS

    Butte and Meade Counties were being reshaped by new rails and irrigation projects in the decade before the Great War. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern Ry and locate early settlements like Newell, Vale, and Station Elm.

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64. 1915 Map of Spearfish

    

    1915 Spearfish

    1915 Print · USGS

    Lawrence County in the early twentieth century is a landscape of gold mining camps and mountain railroads. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Lead and Spearfish, or find now-quiet locations like Homestake Camp and Carbonate.

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67. 1915 Map of Sturgis

    

    1915 Sturgis

    1915 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills were a hub of mining and military activity in the early twentieth century. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Chicago and Northwestern and locate specialized sites like the Golden Crest Mine and the Fort Meade Military Reservation.

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70. 1915 Map of White Rock, 1954 Print

    

    1915 White Rock

    1954 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of the Dakotas and Minnesota comes alive in the early twentieth century as a hub of rail lines and prairie schools. Trace early settlements like White Rock and Rosholt or locate family landmarks such as Knutson School and Teare School.

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73. 1916 Map of Deadwood

    

    1916 Deadwood

    1916 Print · USGS

    The Black Hills mining district at the peak of its early industrial era shows a dense network of rail and timber camps. Researchers can trace the narrow-gauge C B & Q RR lines to the Queen Bee Mine and the Fort Meade Military Reservation.

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