2020s Maps of Buffalo County, South Dakota

Explore 16 historic maps of Buffalo County from the 2020s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 2020s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Buffalo County, SD maps

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  1. 2021 Map of Lyonville, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lyonville, 2021 Print
    2021 Lyonville
    2021 Print · USGS
    Brule County in the early twenty-first century remains a landscape of open prairie and essential township roads. Researchers can trace the quiet settlement of Lyonville and the drainage patterns of Smith Cr and Crow Cr as they cross county lines.

  2. 2021 Map of Bedashosha Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Bedashosha Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Bedashosha Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River breaks of Buffalo and Lyman counties are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace the shoreline of Lake Francis Case or locate local landmarks like Grosse and the Saint John The Baptist Episcopal Cem.

  3. 2021 Map of Shelby, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Shelby, 2021 Print
    2021 Shelby
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County ranching country is documented here in the 2020s, showing the intersection of local routes and creek drainages. Researchers can locate Crow Creek Cem and the small settlement of Shelby alongside Smith Cr.

  4. 2021 Map of Pukwana NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Pukwana NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Pukwana NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Brule counties appear here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of vast prairie drainages and isolated rural outposts. Genealogists and local historians can locate Vega Cem or trace the riparian corridors of Crow Cr and Smith Cr.

  5. 2021 Map of Mittelstedt Slough, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Mittelstedt Slough, 2021 Print
    2021 Mittelstedt Slough
    2021 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota prairie at the intersection of four counties reveals a landscape of isolated homesteads and significant glacial wetlands. Genealogists and local historians can locate Ebenezer Baptist Cem and trace the drainage of Mittelstedt Slough and Crow Cr.

  6. 2021 Map of Big Bend Dam NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Big Bend Dam NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Big Bend Dam NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The open grasslands of central South Dakota are mapped here in the early twenty-first century, where Buffalo, Hyde, and Hand counties converge. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Wolf Cr and W Fork Elm Cr alongside rural routes like Lees Blvd.

  7. 2021 Map of Lower Brule, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lower Brule, 2021 Print
    2021 Lower Brule
    2021 Print · USGS
    Lower Brule and the Missouri River's dramatic shoreline are recorded here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Researchers can locate local landmarks like the Council House and Holy Comforter Cem, or trace the winding course of Counselor Cr.

  8. 2021 Map of Dry Run, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Dry Run, 2021 Print
    2021 Dry Run
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County prairie lands are shown here as they appeared recently, defined by the steady flow of Crow Creek and the namesake Dry Run. Geologists and local land researchers can trace the section-line road network and drainage patterns across T107N R69W and Elm Cr.

  9. 2021 Map of Stephan, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Stephan, 2021 Print
    2021 Stephan
    2021 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota's prairie landscape comes into focus in this recent study of the border between Hyde and Buffalo counties. Genealogists and historians can locate Stephan Mission Cemetery and trace rural routes like Bad Nation Road and Crow Creek Loop.

  10. 2021 Map of North of Shelby, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of North of Shelby, 2021 Print
    2021 North of Shelby
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County cattle country and high plains drainage are documented in this recent survey. Researchers can trace the section-line road network via Ree Heights Rd and 225th St as they cross the winding beds of Elm Cr and Crow Cr.

  11. 2021 Map of Big Bend Dam, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Big Bend Dam, 2021 Print
    2021 Big Bend Dam
    2021 Print · USGS
    Fort Thompson and the Crow Creek Reservation are shown here as they appear today, dominated by the engineering of the Big Bend Dam. Genealogists and researchers can locate local landmarks like the Presbyterian Cem, Lake View Cem, and the waters of Lake Sharpe.

  12. 2021 Map of Duncan Church, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Duncan Church, 2021 Print
    2021 Duncan Church
    2021 Print · USGS
    The border of Buffalo and Hand counties in central South Dakota reveals a persistent prairie landscape defined by early settlement patterns. Genealogists can trace the locations of the Duncan Church, Saint Placidus Catholic Cem, and Mondamin Cem along the remote banks of Crow Cr.

  13. 2021 Map of Big Bend Dam SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Big Bend Dam SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Big Bend Dam SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River shoreline in central South Dakota is captured here during the early 2020s. Genealogists and land researchers can trace the modern boundaries of the Crow Creek Reservation area near Lake Francis Case and Bad Nation Rd.

  14. 2021 Map of Prairie Center School, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Prairie Center School, 2021 Print
    2021 Prairie Center School
    2021 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is mapped in the modern era, showing a sparsely settled prairie landscape at the intersection of local history and rural geography. Genealogists and historians can locate Prairie Center School, the Elm Creek Cem, and the seasonal path of Elm Cr.

  15. 2021 Map of Lower Brule NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lower Brule NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Lower Brule NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River reservoir dominates this South Dakota landscape where four counties converge near the Lower Brule reservation. Researchers can trace the modern shoreline of Lake Sharpe alongside local routes like Soup & Frybread Rd and Bia Rte 3.

  16. 2021 Map of Gannvalley, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Gannvalley, 2021 Print
    2021 Gannvalley
    2021 Print · USGS
    Gannvalley and the surrounding South Dakota prairie are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local history at the Buffalo County Courthouse, locate family roots at Spring Hill Cem, and explore the Spring Valley Colony.

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