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

Explore 5 historic maps of Ordway Township from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Ordway Township, SD maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Columbia, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Columbia, 1954 Print
    1952 Columbia
    1954 Print · USGS
    Brown County’s river valleys and rail lines are captured here in the early fifties, showing the confluence of the James River and Elm River. Researchers can trace the path of the Great Northern railroad and locate rural landmarks like Davis Sch and Plana.

  2. 1952 Map of Ordway, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Ordway, 1954 Print
    1952 Ordway
    1954 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Brown County is defined here by the winding Elm River and the rural rail crossroads at Ordway. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of the Thorson Sch, Prairie View Sch, and the Aberdeen Filtration Plant.

  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. 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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