Old Maps of Gales Township, South Dakota

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  1. 1955 Map of Mitchell, 1973 Print
    1955 Map of Mitchell, 1973 Print
    1955 Mitchell
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley undergoes a massive transformation in the mid-1950s as the Fort Randall Dam creates Lake Francis Case. You can trace the rail lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific through Mitchell or locate local landmarks like Butler Town Hall.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1959 Map of Mitchell
    1959 Map of Mitchell
    1959 Mitchell
    1959 Print · USGS
    South Dakota’s river and rail corridors come alive in the late fifties as the Missouri River valley undergoes dramatic change. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small towns and schools such as Academy, Stickney, and Gregory.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1979 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 1980 Print
    1979 Cedar Grove Colony
    1980 Print · USGS
    The Brule County prairie during the late seventies shows a landscape of established farm colonies and rural parish life. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Larson Cem and Bulls Cem or local centers like the Cedar Grove Colony and Torrey Lake Sch.

  4. 1979 Map of Laffey Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Laffey Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 Laffey Lake
    1980 Print · USGS
    Aurora County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late seventies, showing the established township grids and prairie waterways. Researchers can trace land divisions across Gales and Center or locate landmarks like Laffey Lake.

  5. 1979 Map of White Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of White Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 White Lake
    1980 Print · USGS
    White Lake and the surrounding Aurora County prairie are captured here in the late seventies as a landscape of rail transit and wildlife conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line or locate the Crystal Lake Cem near White Lake.

  6. 1979 Map of Platte Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Platte Lake, 1980 Print
    1979 Platte Lake
    1980 Print · USGS
    Across the Brule and Aurora county line in the late seventies, this survey captures a landscape of prairie lakes and transition. Genealogists and historians can trace rural landmarks like the Wilbur Center Sch or the grounds of the Lake Sixteen State Public Shooting Area.

  7. 1986 Map of Mitchell
    1986 Map of Mitchell
    1986 Mitchell
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mitchell and the surrounding prairie towns are documented in the mid-1980s as the regional rail and agricultural network matured. Genealogists can locate specific sites like the State Training Sch, Aurora Center, and the Cedar Grove Colony.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1990 Map of Mitchell, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Mitchell, 1991 Print
    1990 Mitchell
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and the surrounding South Dakota plains are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by water and wire. Genealogists and historians can trace the gridded townships from Mitchell to the Bijou Hills, locating sites like the Platte Colony and Academy.

  9. 2012 Map of Platte Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Platte Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Platte Lake
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake Township, Wilbur Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2012 Map of Laffey Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Laffey Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Laffey Lake
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Crystal Lake Township, Center Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of White Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of White Lake, 2012 Print
    2012 White Lake
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake, White Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2012 Print
    2012 Cedar Grove Colony
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Torrey Lake Township, Cedar Grove Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2015 Print
    2015 Cedar Grove Colony
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Torrey Lake Township, Cedar Grove Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Laffey Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Laffey Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Laffey Lake
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Crystal Lake Township, Center Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2015 Map of White Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of White Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 White Lake
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake, White Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2015 Map of Platte Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Platte Lake, 2015 Print
    2015 Platte Lake
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake Township, Wilbur Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2017 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2017 Print
    2017 Cedar Grove Colony
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Torrey Lake Township, Cedar Grove Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  18. 2017 Map of White Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of White Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 White Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake, White Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2017 Map of Platte Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Platte Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Platte Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including White Lake Township, Wilbur Township, and other nearby areas

  20. 2017 Map of Laffey Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Laffey Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Laffey Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gales Township, including Crystal Lake Township, Center Township, and other nearby areas

  21. 2021 Map of Laffey Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Laffey Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Laffey Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    Aurora County's prairie landscape is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a traditional agrarian grid defined by water and history. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint Johns Lutheran Cem or trace the drainages of Platte Cr and Laffey Lake.

  22. 2021 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Cedar Grove Colony, 2021 Print
    2021 Cedar Grove Colony
    2021 Print · USGS
    Brule and Aurora counties are shown in the early 2020s as a landscape of rural homesteads and agricultural colonies. Genealogists can trace family heritage through local burial sites like Bullis Wilbur Cem, Larson Cem, and Dunlap Church Cem.

  23. 2021 Map of Platte Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Platte Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Platte Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    Brule and Aurora counties are captured in this contemporary survey of South Dakota's prairie pothole region. Genealogists and land researchers can trace the modern rural grid and water features including Platte Lake, Platte Creek, and Lake Sixteen.

  24. 2021 Map of White Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of White Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 White Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    The community of White Lake is shown amidst the prairie wetlands of Aurora County in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local burial grounds including Saint Peters Catholic Cem and Crystal Lake Cem across this rural landscape.

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