1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hecla Township, South Dakota

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Hecla Township, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Hecla SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Hecla SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Hecla SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Brown County's rural prairie landscape is captured here in the early fifties, a time when drainage ditches and artesian wells defined local agriculture. Researchers can locate the Detroit Cem, the Landing Field, and several country schools like Heipemann Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Houghton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Houghton, 1955 Print
    1953 Houghton
    1955 Print · USGS
    Brown County's marshy James River valley is captured here in the early fifties during the development of the Missouri River Basin project. Genealogists and researchers can locate the village of Houghton, local landmarks like Fangon Sch, and the extensive Sand Lake Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1956 Map of Hecla, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Hecla, 1957 Print
    1956 Hecla
    1957 Print · USGS
    The James River valley at the North Dakota and South Dakota border is shown here in the mid-1950s as a balance of rail-side town life and managed wetlands. Researchers can locate the Hecla townsite, the Bell Sch, and the Chicago and Northwestern rail line.

  6. 1956 Map of Hecla NE, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Hecla NE, 1957 Print
    1956 Hecla NE
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Dakota state line in the mid-1950s reveals a sprawling agricultural landscape defined by its rural school districts and township boundaries. Genealogists can trace family homesteads near landmarks like Eaton Sch No 2, Tiry Sch, and the Flowing Well.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Elm River
    1985 Print · USGS
    Spanning the state line during the mid-eighties, this area shows a landscape of river-fed reservoirs and agricultural colonies. Genealogists and historians can locate communal settlements like Spring Creek Colony and rail stops along the Burlington Northern Railroad or the Chicago and North Western Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

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