1970s Maps of Brookings County, South Dakota

Explore 8 historic maps of Brookings County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Brookings County, SD maps

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  1. 1970 Map of White NE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of White NE, 1972 Print
    1970 White NE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Eastern Brookings County at the start of the 1970s shows a landscape of established townships and prairie waterways. Researchers can trace land boundaries near Oak Lake, locate the local Townhall, and study the shoreline of Lake Hendricks.

  2. 1970 Map of Astoria, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Astoria, 1972 Print
    1970 Astoria
    1972 Print · USGS
    The town of Astoria sits at a crossroads of rail and prairie at the start of the 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western tracks, locate Bethlehem Cem, and explore the conservation lands around Oak Lake.

  3. 1970 Map of White, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of White, 1972 Print
    1970 White
    1972 Print · USGS
    Brookings County at the dawn of the seventies reveals a landscape of structured townships and prairie homesteads. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like St Pauls Cem, Pioneer Ch, and the distinct path of an Old Railroad Grade.

  4. 1970 Map of Estelline SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Estelline SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Estelline SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Deuel and Brookings counties are shown during a period of infrastructure growth in the 1970s. Genealogists and local historians can locate the St John Cem, the settlement of Johnsonville, and the Chicago and Northwestern rail line.
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  5. 1970 Map of Estelline, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Estelline, 1972 Print
    1970 Estelline
    1972 Print · USGS
    Estelline at the start of the 1970s shows a classic prairie rail town defined by the Big Sioux River and the Chicago and North Western line. Genealogists and local historians can locate family plots at the local Cem or trace landmarks like the Estelline Municipal Airport and numerous rural Gravel Pits.

  6. 1970 Map of Toronto, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Toronto, 1972 Print
    1970 Toronto
    1972 Print · USGS
    The prairie townships of eastern South Dakota are captured here during the 1970s, showcasing the rural landscape surrounding the village of Toronto. Genealogists and historians can trace family ties at Blom Prairie Cem, locate an Old Railroad Grade, and explore the shoreline of Oak Lake.

  7. 1972 Map of Flandreau NE, 1973 Print
    1972 Map of Flandreau NE, 1973 Print
    1972 Flandreau NE
    1973 Print · USGS
    The rural townships of eastern South Dakota are captured here in the early seventies as the agricultural landscape matured. Genealogists and historians can locate the local Townhall, trace the Chicago and North Western rail line, and find old Gravel Pits.

  8. 1972 Map of White SE, 1973 Print
    1972 Map of White SE, 1973 Print
    1972 White SE
    1973 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota at the start of the seventies reveals a landscape of orderly townships and evolving transit lines. Trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade and active Chicago and North Western tracks through Alton and Elkton.

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