1950s Maps of Shelby Township, South Dakota

Explore 8 historic maps of Shelby 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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Shelby Township, SD maps

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  1. 1952 Map of Columbia NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Columbia NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Columbia NE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The James River valley of Brown County is captured here in the early fifties, showing the interplay of irrigation and conservation. Genealogists can trace the rural school system and family plots at St Johns Cem or follow the Chicago and North Western rail line.

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 1953 Map of Savo SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Savo SE, 1955 Print
    1953 Savo SE
    1955 Print · USGS
    Brown County's rural landscape is captured here in the early 1950s, showing the early infrastructure of the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge. Genealogists can trace local school locations such as Karlan Sch and Bushby Sch or the site of Houghton Dam.

  5. 1954 Map of Daly Corners, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Daly Corners, 1955 Print
    1954 Daly Corners
    1955 Print · USGS
    Agricultural life in Brown County is captured here in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape defined by township grids and wildlife conservation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Knecht Sch, James Sch, and the Houghton Cem.
    3 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. 1956 Map of Claremont, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Claremont, 1957 Print
    1956 Claremont
    1957 Print · USGS
    Claremont and its surrounding townships are captured in the mid-1950s as a thriving rail-side agricultural community. Genealogists and local historians can locate early rural landmarks like Laurel Sch, Barnes Sch, and the tracks of the Great Northern.
    2 unique versions available

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