1900s (20th Century) Maps of Big Course District, South Dakota

1. 1916 Map of Peever, 1954 Print

   

   1916 Peever

   1954 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota come alive in this survey of the early twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern railroad and locate rural landmarks like Windom School, Peever, and the Erdman School.

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4. 1918 Map of Peever

   

   1918 Peever

   1918 Print · USGS

   The borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota are captured here during the First World War, centered on the strategic divide at Browns Valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Morehead School and Becker School alongside the tracks of the Great Northern railroad.

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7. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print

   

   1953 Milbank

   1958 Print · USGS

   The tri-state border region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota is shown here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the Sisseton Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of the western railroads, locating old stops along the Great Northern and settlements like Milbank, Webster, and Sisseton.

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10. 1958 Map of Milbank

    

    1958 Milbank

    1958 Print · USGS

    The northern Great Plains in the late fifties show a landscape of glacial lakes and reservation lands shaped by the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of settlements from Britton to Milbank and locate landmarks like Enemy Swim Lake and the Sisseton Indian Reservation.

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13. 1970 Map of Summit, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Summit

    1973 Print · USGS

    The town of Summit and the high prairie wetlands are captured here in the early 1970s. Trace the path of the CHICAGO MILWAUKEE ST PAUL AND PACIFIC railroad through the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary and past the Summit Cem.

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16. 1970 Map of Summit NE, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Summit NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Northeastern Roberts County in the early seventies reveals a landscape of glacial coulees and scattered prairie lakes. Genealogists can locate Old Ascension Cem and Ascension Ch near the deep drainage of Big Coulee.

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19. 1970 Map of Still Lake SE, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Still Lake SE

    1973 Print · USGS

    Codington County in the early 1970s is shown here as a landscape of grid-patterned townships and prairie drainage. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like St Johns Ch, Townhall, and the Henricks Landing Strip along the Burlington Northern line.

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22. 1970 Map of Marvin, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Marvin

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Marvin area and the coteau landscape of South Dakota appear in this 1970s survey as a mix of religious sites and rail corridors. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Milwaukee Road route past Blue Cloud Abbey and the Eastman Cem.

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25. 1970 Map of Wilmot NW, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Wilmot NW

    1973 Print · USGS

    Roberts County's prairie landscape was recorded in the early seventies, showing the intersection of rail history and reservation lands. You can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line or locate the remote Boe Cem and Big Coulee.

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28. 1970 Map of Still Lake NE, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Still Lake NE

    1973 Print · USGS

    The eastern South Dakota plains come into focus in the early 1970s, showing the rural townships of Grant and Codington counties. Researchers can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary or locate the local St Johns Ch and Townhall.

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31. 1971 Map of Peever, 1974 Print

    

    1971 Peever

    1974 Print · USGS

    Northeastern South Dakota in the early seventies shows a landscape of rail-connected prairie towns and extensive managed wetlands. Researchers can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary and locate local landmarks like Peever Cem and the Townhall.

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34. 1985 Map of Webster

    

    1985 Webster

    1985 Print · USGS

    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of prairie potholes and rail-line towns centered on the Webster region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Burlington Northern and find early conservation boundaries like the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge.

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37. 1985 Map of Wheaton

    

    1985 Wheaton

    1985 Print · USGS

    The tri-state border region of Minnesota and the Dakotas is captured in the mid-1980s, defined by its prairie wetlands and rail-fed farming towns. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern line through Wheaton and Graceville or locate family-named landmarks like Carlson Island.

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40. 1985 Map of Milbank

    

    1985 Milbank

    1985 Print · USGS

    The South Dakota and Minnesota border region comes into focus during the mid-eighties as a hub of prairie lakes and rail transport. Genealogists and researchers can trace the lakeside settlements of Hiawatha Beach, the streets of Milbank, and legacy rail lines like the Burlington Northern.

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