Old Maps of Lyon Township, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Lyon Township, SD maps

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  1. 1941 Map of Pukwana
    1941 Map of Pukwana
    1941 Pukwana
    1941 Print · USGS
    Brule County farming and the Crow Creek Indian Reservation meet in this pre-war survey of central South Dakota. Researchers can locate nearly twenty individual schoolhouses, such as Victory Sch and Olson Sch, alongside the Vega Cem and Row Creek Cem.

  2. 1941 Map of Kimball North
    1941 Map of Kimball North
    1941 Kimball North
    1941 Print · USGS
    Brule County's agricultural heartland is documented here on the eve of the Second World War, showing a landscape defined by rail and rural schools. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Kimball or locate specific country schools like Fagerhaug Sch and Brooks Sch.

  3. 1951 Map of Pukwana, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Pukwana, 1953 Print
    1951 Pukwana
    1953 Print · USGS
    Brule County in the early fifties is mapped here during a period of established rail transport and rural schoolhouse networks. Genealogists can locate family names and sites such as St Peters Mission, Coolidge Sch, and the town of Pukwana.

  4. 1951 Map of Kimball North, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Kimball North, 1953 Print
    1951 Kimball North
    1953 Print · USGS
    Brule County and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by small-town life and rural school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Lyonville, Crow Lake Ch, and the Brooks Sch.

  5. 1955 Map of Mitchell, 1973 Print
    1955 Map of Mitchell, 1973 Print
    1955 Mitchell
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley undergoes a massive transformation in the mid-1950s as the Fort Randall Dam creates Lake Francis Case. You can trace the rail lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific through Mitchell or locate local landmarks like Butler Town Hall.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Mitchell
    1959 Map of Mitchell
    1959 Mitchell
    1959 Print · USGS
    South Dakota’s river and rail corridors come alive in the late fifties as the Missouri River valley undergoes dramatic change. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small towns and schools such as Academy, Stickney, and Gregory.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 1982 Map of Kimball North, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Kimball North, 1983 Print
    1982 Kimball North
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Brule County prairie during the early eighties shows a landscape of established townships and extensive conservation lands. Trace the development of Kimball and the borders of the National Waterfowl Production Area near Willow Lake.

  8. 1982 Map of Lyonville, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Lyonville, 1983 Print
    1982 Lyonville
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rural crossroads of South Dakota come to life in this early 1980s survey of the plains where four counties converge. Genealogists and local historians can locate community pillars like Lyon Sch, the Crow Lake Ch, and the Salem Cem.

  9. 1983 Map of Pukwana NE
    1983 Map of Pukwana NE
    1983 Pukwana NE
    1983 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Brule counties in the early 1980s showcase a vast stretch of prairie defined by the Crow Creek Indian Reservation. Local history enthusiasts can trace the meandering paths of Crow Creek and Smith Creek through the open landscape.

  10. 1983 Map of Pukwana SE
    1983 Map of Pukwana SE
    1983 Pukwana SE
    1983 Print · USGS
    Brule County's prairie landscape in the early eighties is defined by its early survey lines and rail-dependent townships. Trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or follow the Burlington Northern tracks past Silver Lake and several local Gravel Pits.

  11. 1986 Map of Chamberlain
    1986 Map of Chamberlain
    1986 Chamberlain
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota during the mid-eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Missouri River and the rise of Interstate 90. Researchers can trace the development of river towns like Chamberlain and Oacoma or locate remote landmarks like Bijou Hills and Hamill.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1986 Map of Mitchell
    1986 Map of Mitchell
    1986 Mitchell
    1986 Print · USGS
    Mitchell and the surrounding prairie towns are documented in the mid-1980s as the regional rail and agricultural network matured. Genealogists can locate specific sites like the State Training Sch, Aurora Center, and the Cedar Grove Colony.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1990 Map of Mitchell, 1991 Print
    1990 Map of Mitchell, 1991 Print
    1990 Mitchell
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and the surrounding South Dakota plains are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by water and wire. Genealogists and historians can trace the gridded townships from Mitchell to the Bijou Hills, locating sites like the Platte Colony and Academy.

  14. 2012 Map of Kimball North, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Kimball North, 2012 Print
    2012 Kimball North
    2012 Print · USGS
    Brule County's prairie landscape is captured here in the early 2010s, showcasing the intersection of aviation and agriculture. Researchers can trace the layout of Kimball Municipal Airport and rural road grids like 362nd Ave and 247th St.

  15. 2012 Map of Lyonville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lyonville, 2012 Print
    2012 Lyonville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is shown here in the early twenty-first century, capturing a sparsely settled landscape of prairie agriculture and prairie wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid around Lyonville and locate landmarks like Jones Lake and Smith Cr.

  16. 2012 Map of Pukwana SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Pukwana SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Pukwana SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Brule County's prairie landscape is captured in the early twenty-first century, defined by its rigid grid of section-line roads and natural water basins. Researchers can trace the local travel network along 243rd St and 359th Ave to landmarks like Silver Lake and Mud Lake.

  17. 2012 Map of Pukwana NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Pukwana NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Pukwana NE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote agricultural landscape shaped by prairie creeks. Researchers can locate the Vega Cem and Mayer Landing Strip among the rural miles of Crow Cr and Smith Cr.

  18. 2015 Map of Lyonville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lyonville, 2015 Print
    2015 Lyonville
    2015 Print · USGS
    The rural crossroads at Lyonville and the meeting of three counties define this South Dakota landscape in the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of Smith Cr and Crow Cr through the grid of Prairie Rd.

  19. 2015 Map of Kimball North, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Kimball North, 2015 Print
    2015 Kimball North
    2015 Print · USGS
    Brule County farm country north of Kimball is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by the Public Land Survey System. Researchers can trace local landmarks like Sobek Lake, the Kimball Municipal Airport, and the precise network of section-line roads.

  20. 2015 Map of Pukwana NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Pukwana NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Pukwana NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Brule counties meet in this 2015 survey of the South Dakota prairie, showing the rural section-line road network. Genealogists can locate Vega Cem and trace the drainage of Crow Cr and Smith Cr through the agricultural townships.

  21. 2015 Map of Pukwana SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Pukwana SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Pukwana SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Brule County's prairie landscape was meticulously organized into a grid of section-line roads by the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace the layout of family farmsteads and agricultural boundaries along routes like 356th Ave near the waters of Silver Lake and Mud Lake.

  22. 2017 Map of Pukwana NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Pukwana NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Pukwana NE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Brule Counties meet in this rural South Dakota landscape during the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Vega Cem and trace the meandering courses of Crow Creek and Smith Creek across the prairie.

  23. 2017 Map of Pukwana SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Pukwana SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Pukwana SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Brule County's prairie landscape remains defined by its section-line grid and scattered wetlands in the late twenty-teens. Researchers can trace land ownership patterns and rural infrastructure along 355th Ave and 250 St near the shores of Silver Lake.

  24. 2017 Map of Kimball North, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Kimball North, 2017 Print
    2017 Kimball North
    2017 Print · USGS
    Brule County's agricultural landscape is documented here in the late twenty-tens, showing the rural sections surrounding Kimball. Local historians can trace the town's northern expansion near the Kimball Municipal Airport and identify field patterns around Sobek Lake.

  25. 2017 Map of Lyonville, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lyonville, 2017 Print
    2017 Lyonville
    2017 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Buffalo and Jerauld counties is captured here in the late twenty-tens, centered on the small settlement of Lyonville. Genealogists and researchers can trace local water features like Jones Lake and Smith Cr alongside established section roads.

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