Old Maps of Bruce, Oakwood Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Bruce with 5 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 Bruce has changed over the decades.


Bruce, Oakwood Township maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Watertown
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1968 Map of Bruce, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Bruce, 1970 Print
    1968 Bruce
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Brookings County plains come into focus in the late 1960s, showing the intersection of rail and river near the town of Bruce. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western tracks or locate family plots in the Bruce Cem and explore the shoreline of Lake Tetonkaha.

  4. 1985 Map of Brookings
    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.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 2021 Map of Bruce, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Bruce, 2021 Print
    2021 Bruce
    2021 Print · USGS
    Bruce and its surrounding Brookings County prairie are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showcasing the intersection of agricultural land and glacial lakes. Trace the local geography from the Big Sioux River to the shores of Lake Oakwood and Elmwood Cem.

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