Old Maps of Aurora Township, South Dakota for Genealogy

1. 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.

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4. 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.

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7. 1964 Map of Brookings, 1965 Print

   

   1964 Brookings

   1965 Print · USGS

   Brookings and the surrounding prairie townships appear here in the mid-1960s as a thriving regional center of education and industry. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's expansion near South Dakota State University, locating Greenwood Cemetery and the Chicago and North Western rail line.

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10. 1964 Map of Aurora, 1965 Print

    

    1964 Aurora

    1965 Print · USGS

    Eastern 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.

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13. 1985 Map of Brookings

    

    1985 Brookings

    1985 Print · USGS

    The 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.

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16. 2021 Map of Aurora, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Aurora

    2021 Print · USGS

    Brookings 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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19. 2021 Map of Brookings, 2021 Print

    

    2021 Brookings

    2021 Print · USGS

    Brookings and its surrounding prairies are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the city continues to expand around the state's largest university. Researchers can locate legacy family sites like Scandinavian Lutheran Cem and Greenwood Cem or trace the Jay Heath Canoe & Kayak Trl along the western creeks.

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