1950s Maps of Groton Township, South Dakota

Explore 10 historic maps of Groton Township from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Groton Township, SD maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Huffton, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Huffton, 1954 Print
    1952 Huffton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Brown County's rural townships and rail-side settlements are captured here in the early fifties during a period of infrastructure transition. Researchers can locate the Great Northern rail line and several country schools like Happy Hour Sch and the Washington Sch (Abandoned).

  2. 1952 Map of Putney, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Putney, 1954 Print
    1952 Putney
    1954 Print · USGS
    Brown County's rural townships and the meandering James River are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace schoolhouse sites like Riverside Sch and the rail-side community of Putney along the Great Northern line.

  3. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    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.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Groton, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Groton, 1955 Print
    1954 Groton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Groton and the surrounding South Dakota prairie are shown in the mid-fifties as a vital rail junction and farming center. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like the Prairie Side Sch, the Groton Cem, and the path of Mud Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1954 Map of James, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of James, 1955 Print
    1954 James
    1955 Print · USGS
    Brown County's prairie landscape was dotted with family-named schoolhouses and rail sidings during the mid-1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace specific community hubs like James, the Joan of Arc Sch, and the James Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Aberdeen
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-fifties remains a world of rail-dependent prairie towns and sweeping waterfowl refuges. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Eureka and Ipswich or locate rural landmarks near Richmond Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Aberdeen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper South Dakota during the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and expansive glacial lake basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad through Gettysburg or locate vanished stops near Elm Lake and Richmond Lake.

  8. 1958 Map of Milbank
    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.

  9. 1958 Map of Andover, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Andover, 1960 Print
    1958 Andover
    1960 Print · USGS
    Andover was a vital railroad hub in Day County during the late 1950s, centered on the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line. Genealogists can trace local roots at Andover Cem and All Saints Cem or locate the old Gravel Pit.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1958 Map of Langford SW, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Langford SW, 1960 Print
    1958 Langford SW
    1960 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota's glacial landscape is captured in the late 1950s where Brown, Marshall, and Day Counties meet. Researchers can locate the Augustana Cem, the central Town Hall, and water features like Antelope Creek.
    2 unique versions available

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