Old Maps of Elvira Township, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Elvira Township with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Elvira Township has changed over the decades.


Elvira Township, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Huron
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes alive in the mid-1950s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor between the Missouri and James Rivers. Trace the legacy of family farms and prairie towns like Huron, Faulkton, and Wessington Springs along the historic Chicago and North Western rail lines.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Huron
    1977 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota was a landscape of grain elevators and river bends during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the James River valley through railroad towns like Redfield and the sprawling Crow Creek Indian Reservation.

  3. 1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 SE, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 SE, 1976 Print
    1973 Big Bend Dam 4 SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is documented here in the 1970s, showcasing the prairie townships and historical survey lines of central South Dakota. Researchers can locate the small settlements of Anderson and Gann and trace the path of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1973 Map of Gannvalley, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Gannvalley, 1976 Print
    1973 Gannvalley
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Buffalo and Jerauld county line comes alive in the mid-1970s, showcasing the communal Spring Valley Colony and the rural reaches of Crow Creek. Local researchers can trace family lands in Eden or Elvira and locate the Spring Hill Cem.

  5. 1985 Map of Huron, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Huron, 1986 Print
    1985 Huron
    1986 Print · USGS
    The James River valley and the city of Huron come into focus during the mid-eighties as centers of rail and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace communal sites like Riverside Colony and established rail towns from Wolsey to Woonsocket.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Big Bend Dam
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River landscape of the mid-1980s is defined by the massive Big Bend Dam and the sprawling waters of Lake Sharpe. Genealogists and historians can trace reservation boundaries and rural outposts like Fort Thompson, Stephan, and the Miller Dale Colony.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Gannvalley, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gannvalley, 2012 Print
    2012 Gannvalley
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Gann Valley, Eden Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Dry Run, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Dry Run, 2012 Print
    2012 Dry Run
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Eden Township, Grant West Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Dry Run, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Dry Run, 2015 Print
    2015 Dry Run
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Eden Township, Grant West Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Gannvalley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gannvalley, 2015 Print
    2015 Gannvalley
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Gann Valley, Eden Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Dry Run, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Dry Run, 2017 Print
    2017 Dry Run
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Eden Township, Grant West Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Gannvalley, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Gannvalley, 2017 Print
    2017 Gannvalley
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Elvira Township, including Gann Valley, Eden Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 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.

  14. 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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