Old Maps of Arlington, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Arlington with 13 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Arlington has changed over the decades.


Arlington, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Watertown
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Watertown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1968 Map of Lake Sinai, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Lake Sinai, 1970 Print
    1968 Lake Sinai
    1970 Print · USGS
    Brookings County, South Dakota, is captured here in the late 1960s as a landscape of prairie lakes and developing rail lines. Researchers can trace local roots at the Bangor Cem, find the settlement of Ahnberg, and follow the path of the Chicago and North Western railroad.

  4. 1968 Map of Arlington, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Arlington, 1970 Print
    1968 Arlington
    1970 Print · USGS
    Kingsbury County agriculture and rail transit converge in the late sixties at the busy junction of the Great Northern and C & N W railroads. Researchers can trace ancestral roots at Nordland Cem or locate rural landmarks like Lake Whitewood Ch and the Townhall.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 De Smet
    1986 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie rail towns and sprawling glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the routes of the Chicago and North Western through De Smet or locate communal sites like Pearl Creek Colony and Cloverleaf Colony.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 2012 Map of Lake Sinai, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lake Sinai, 2012 Print
    2012 Lake Sinai
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Bangor Township, Winsor Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2012 Map of Arlington, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Arlington, 2012 Print
    2012 Arlington
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Hetland, Bangor Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Arlington, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Arlington, 2015 Print
    2015 Arlington
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Hetland, Bangor Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Lake Sinai, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lake Sinai, 2015 Print
    2015 Lake Sinai
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Bangor Township, Winsor Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Lake Sinai, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lake Sinai, 2017 Print
    2017 Lake Sinai
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Bangor Township, Winsor Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Arlington, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Arlington, 2017 Print
    2017 Arlington
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Arlington, including Hetland, Bangor Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Arlington, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Arlington, 2021 Print
    2021 Arlington
    2021 Print · USGS
    Eastern Kingsbury County and the town of Arlington are mapped here in the modern era, showing the intersection of local agriculture and glacial geology. Researchers can locate many rural burial sites like Old Nordland Cem and Bangor Cem among the wetlands of Tenneboe Slough.

  13. 2021 Map of Lake Sinai, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lake Sinai, 2021 Print
    2021 Lake Sinai
    2021 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota's glacial landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the prairie pothole region near the Coteau des Prairies. Researchers can locate Bangor Cem, the waters of Lake Sinai, and the rural community of Ahnberg.

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