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Old Maps of Portage Township, South Dakota

Explore 30 old maps of Portage Township, spanning from 1894 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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  1. 1894 Map of Hecla
    1894 Map of Hecla
    1894 Hecla
    1894 Print · USGS
    The northern Dakota plains are captured here in the 1890s as the rail and river determined the pulse of new settlements. Genealogists and historians can trace the early township grids and rail stops like Hecla, Houghton, and the frontier hamlet of Detroit.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1896 Map of Columbia
    1896 Map of Columbia
    1896 Columbia
    1896 Print · USGS
    Settlement along the upper James River valley flourished in the 1890s as railroads expanded through the Dakota Territory. Trace the rail-fed growth of Columbia and Hecla alongside the waters of Sand Lake and Lake Columbia.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 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
  10. 1953 Map of Newark SW, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Newark SW, 1955 Print
    1953 Newark SW
    1955 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Marshall and Brown Counties are captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape shaped by water management and rail. Researchers can locate the Great Northern tracks, the rural School No 3, and hydrology like Flowing Well.
  13. 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
  16. 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
  19. 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.
  22. 1956 Map of Newark NW, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Newark NW, 1957 Print
    1956 Newark NW
    1957 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands remained a quiet agricultural frontier in the mid-fifties, dominated by isolated farmsteads and township grids. Genealogists can trace the shift in rural education through sites like School No 1 and several others marked School No 4 (Abandoned) or School No 2 (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  25. 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
  28. 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.
  31. 1979 Map of Sisseton, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Sisseton, 1980 Print
    1979 Sisseton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota and the North Dakota borderlands appear here in the late seventies, centered on the high glacial plateau. Genealogists and historians can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation and rail-stop towns like Britton and Lake City.
  34. 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
  37. 2011 Map of Newark NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Newark NW, 2011 Print
    2011 Newark NW
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Brampton Township, Southwest Township, and other nearby areas
  40. 2011 Map of Hecla NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Hecla NE, 2011 Print
    2011 Hecla NE
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Southwest Township, Hecla Township, and other nearby areas
  43. 2012 Map of Newark SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Newark SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Newark SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Sunset Hutterite Colony, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  46. 2012 Map of Hecla SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Hecla SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Hecla SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Hecla Township, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  49. 2014 Map of Hecla NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Hecla NE, 2014 Print
    2014 Hecla NE
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Southwest Township, Hecla Township, and other nearby areas
  52. 2014 Map of Newark NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Newark NW, 2014 Print
    2014 Newark NW
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Brampton Township, Southwest Township, and other nearby areas
  55. 2015 Map of Newark SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Newark SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Newark SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Sunset Hutterite Colony, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  58. 2015 Map of Hecla SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Hecla SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Hecla SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Hecla Township, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  61. 2017 Map of Hecla SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hecla SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Hecla SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Hecla Township, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  64. 2017 Map of Newark SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Newark SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Newark SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Sunset Hutterite Colony, North Detroit Township, and other nearby areas
  67. 2018 Map of Hecla NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Hecla NE, 2018 Print
    2018 Hecla NE
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Southwest Township, Hecla Township, and other nearby areas
  70. 2018 Map of Newark NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Newark NW, 2018 Print
    2018 Newark NW
    2018 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Brampton Township, Southwest Township, and other nearby areas
  73. 2020 Map of Hecla NE, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Hecla NE, 2020 Print
    2020 Hecla NE
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Portage Township, including Southwest Township, Hecla Township, and other nearby areas
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