Old Maps of Alton Township, South Dakota for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Alton Township 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 Alton Township has changed over the decades.
Alton Township, SD maps
(13)- 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
1953 Watertown1968 Print · USGSEastern 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 - 1958 Map of Watertown
1958 Watertown1958 Print · USGSThe 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 - 1964 Map of Aurora, 1965 Print
1964 Aurora1965 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota’s prairie landscape was shaped by rail lines and section-line farming in the mid-1960s. Researchers can trace local genealogy and land use through landmarks like Bushnell, Trail Sch, and the Chicago and North Western railroad. - 1972 Map of White SE, 1973 Print
1972 White SE1973 Print · USGSEastern 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. - 1985 Map of Brookings
1985 Brookings1985 Print · USGSThe South Dakota and Minnesota borderlands in the mid-1980s are defined here by a network of prairie lakes and bustling rail corridors. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and North Western through Brookings or explore the numerous wetlands of Oakwood Lakes State Park.2 unique versions available - 2012 Map of White SE, 2012 Print
2012 White SE2012 Print · USGSAlton Township and the surrounding Brookings County plains are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape around Hillside Colony and follow the natural meanders of Medary Creek. - 2012 Map of Aurora, 2012 Print
2012 Aurora2012 Print · USGSBrookings County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early 2010s as a structured landscape of prairie and town. Researchers can trace the local grid from Aurora to Bushnell while locating historic sites like Fountain Cem and Fairlawn Cem. - 2015 Map of White SE, 2015 Print
2015 White SE2015 Print · USGSBrookings County at the height of the 2010s shows a structured agricultural landscape shaped by the plateau of the Coteau des Prairies. Genealogists and local historians can trace the communal footprints of Roland Colony and Newdale Colony along the waters of Medary Cr. - 2015 Map of Aurora, 2015 Print
2015 Aurora2015 Print · USGSThe upland plateau of the Coteau des Prairies meets the growing eastern edge of Brookings in this detailed 2015 study. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of country roads to sites like Fairlawn Cem and the small settlements of Aurora and Bushnell. - 2017 Map of Aurora, 2017 Print
2017 Aurora2017 Print · USGSBrookings County, South Dakota, is captured here during its modern agricultural era, showing the towns of Aurora and Bushnell on the Coteau des Prairies. Genealogists and local historians can locate family sites at Fountain Cem or follow the paths of Deer Cr and Medary Cr. - 2017 Map of White SE, 2017 Print
2017 White SE2017 Print · USGSBrookings County at the height of the modern era shows the disciplined agricultural grid atop the Coteau des Prairies. Genealogists and land researchers can trace property locations along Medary Cr and major rural routes like Co Rd 27. - 2021 Map of White SE, 2021 Print
2021 White SE2021 Print · USGSBrookings County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by the vast Coteau des Prairies plateau. Researchers can trace rural property boundaries and water drainage along Medary Cr and Deer Cr within this traditional grid of section-line roads. - 2021 Map of Aurora, 2021 Print
2021 Aurora2021 Print · USGSBrookings County at the start of the 2020s shows the enduring agricultural and township structure of eastern South Dakota. Researchers can locate family sites near Saint Williams Catholic Cem, Fairlawn Cem, and the small community of Bushnell.
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