Old Maps of Grant East Township, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Grant East 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 Big Bend Dam 4 NW, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 NW, 1976 Print
    1973 Big Bend Dam 4 NW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County and Hand County are shown in the 1970s, a period when the prairie landscape remained largely agricultural and sparsely settled. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and locate rural landmarks like Prairie Center Sch and Elm Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 NE, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 NE, 1976 Print
    1973 Big Bend Dam 4 NE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Hand counties meet on the South Dakota prairie in the early 1970s, showing a rural landscape defined by wide townships. You can trace local landmarks like Duncan Ch and the winding path of Crow Creek through Eden and Mondamin.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 SW, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Big Bend Dam 4 SW, 1976 Print
    1973 Big Bend Dam 4 SW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County prairie lands are documented in the early 1970s, showcasing the open rangeland along the Crow Creek Indian Reservation Boundary. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and the natural courses of Elm Creek and Crow Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 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

  8. 2012 Map of Duncan Church, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Duncan Church, 2012 Print
    2012 Duncan Church
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County's rural landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the grid of roads and natural drainages. Trace local genealogy and land use near Duncan Church and follow the winding path of Crow Cr across the prairie.

  9. 2012 Map of North of Shelby, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of North of Shelby, 2012 Print
    2012 North of Shelby
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County, South Dakota, is shown in the early 21st century as a quiet agricultural landscape defined by its prairie drainage. Genealogists and local historians can trace the section lines and watercourses of Elm Cr and Crow Cr along rural routes like 349th Ave.

  10. 2012 Map of Dry Run, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Dry Run, 2012 Print
    2012 Dry Run
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County prairie lands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a remote agricultural landscape before modern development. Genealogists and local historians can trace the precise drainage of Dry Run, Crow Cr, and Elm Cr against the established section roads.

  11. 2012 Map of Prairie Center School, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Prairie Center School, 2012 Print
    2012 Prairie Center School
    2012 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is shown in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of grid-patterned section roads and seasonal water basins. Genealogists and local historians can locate the site of the Prairie Center School (historical) near Elm Cr and trace the contours of the Winnebago Valley.

  12. 2015 Map of Duncan Church, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Duncan Church, 2015 Print
    2015 Duncan Church
    2015 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is shown in the mid-2010s as a structured prairie landscape defined by its rural road network and watercourses. Researchers can trace local landmarks such as Duncan Church or follow the path of Crow Cr across the Hand Co Buffalo Co line.

  13. 2015 Map of Prairie Center School, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Prairie Center School, 2015 Print
    2015 Prairie Center School
    2015 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Hand counties are captured here in the mid-2010s, showing the enduring grid of the South Dakota prairie. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Prairie Center School, the drainage of Elm Cr, and the rural area of Winnebago Valley.

  14. 2015 Map of Dry Run, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Dry Run, 2015 Print
    2015 Dry Run
    2015 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of prairie drainages and the township grid. Researchers can trace the winding paths of Dry Run, the local terrain of Coyote Holw, and the layout of Elm Creek Dr.

  15. 2015 Map of North of Shelby, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of North of Shelby, 2015 Print
    2015 North of Shelby
    2015 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County and the Crow Creek District are captured in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of local township life and the prairie landscape. Researchers can trace the meandering course of Elm Cr and map out property lines along 349th Ave and 225th St.

  16. 2017 Map of Dry Run, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Dry Run, 2017 Print
    2017 Dry Run
    2017 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County prairie lands are documented in detail during the late twenty-teens, showing the intersection of rural section lines and natural drainage. Trace the paths of Dry Run and Crow Creek as they wind through the townships of T107N R69W and T107N R68W.

  17. 2017 Map of North of Shelby, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of North of Shelby, 2017 Print
    2017 North of Shelby
    2017 Print · USGS
    Buffalo County's rural township land in the Crow Creek District is documented here during the mid-2010s. Genealogists and historians can trace local travel routes along Ree Heights Rd and follow the natural drainage paths of Elm Cr and Crow Cr.

  18. 2017 Map of Prairie Center School, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Prairie Center School, 2017 Print
    2017 Prairie Center School
    2017 Print · USGS
    Buffalo and Hand counties maintain their rural character in this recent survey of the South Dakota high plains. Researchers can locate legacy community sites like Prairie Center School and Elm Creek Cem along the Winnebago Valley.

  19. 2017 Map of Duncan Church, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Duncan Church, 2017 Print
    2017 Duncan Church
    2017 Print · USGS
    The rural border of Hand and Buffalo counties is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of prairie section lines. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at Mondamin Cemetery and Saint Placidus Catholic Cemetery or trace the drainage of Crow Creek near Duncan Church.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

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