1900s (20th Century) Maps of Rouse Township, South Dakota

1. 1950 Map of Niobrara, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Niobrara

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Missouri and Niobrara rivers converge here in the mid-twentieth century, just as the town of Niobrara prepared for major changes. Genealogists can locate many rural landmarks including Norwegian Cem, Wagner Sch, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.

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4. 1950 Map of Verdel, 1952 Print

   

   1950 Verdel

   1952 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River borderlands of Knox County come to life in this mid-century survey of the Verdel area. Local historians can trace the paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad and locate rural landmarks like Clay Hill Sch or Cedar Hill Cem.

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7. 1955 Map of O'Neill, 1974 Print

   

   1955 O'Neill

   1974 Print · USGS

   North-central Nebraska in the 1950s reveals a vast cattle-ranching landscape transitioning from the Missouri River breaks to the iconic Sand Hills. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural landmarks like the Dustin Post Office and St Johns Lake Ch.

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10. 1959 Map of O'Neill

    

    1959 O'Neill

    1959 Print · USGS

    North-central Nebraska in the late fifties is defined by the vast Sand Hills and the vital Chicago and North Western rail line. Genealogists and researchers can trace family roots through settlements like Atkinson, Bassett, and Stuart or follow the waters of the Niobrara River.

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13. 1969 Map of O'Neill

    

    1969 O'Neill

    1969 Print · USGS

    Central Nebraska in the mid-fifties is defined here by the expansive Sand Hills and the winding Niobrara River. Trace the Chicago and North Western rail line through cattle towns like O'Neill and Ainsworth.

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16. 1972 Map of Niobrara NW, 1974 Print

    

    1972 Niobrara NW

    1974 Print · USGS

    Charles Mix County in the early 1970s reveals a rural landscape defined by the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and the Yankton Indian Reservation. Genealogists and historians can trace community centers like Holy Name Ch, School No 73, and local Flowing Wells.

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19. 1977 Map of Niobrara

    

    1977 Niobrara

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands come into focus in the late seventies, showing the dramatic confluence of the Niobrara River and Missouri River. Researchers can trace the layout of Niobrara and the varied agricultural patterns near Perkins.

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22. 1978 Map of Niobrara NE, 1979 Print

    

    1978 Niobrara NE

    1979 Print · USGS

    In the late seventies, this portion of Bon Homme and Charles Mix counties remained a landscape of prairie schools and country parishes. Genealogists can trace early homestead footprints via the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and sites like Trumbo Sch and Trinity Cem.

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25. 1986 Map of Atkinson

    

    1986 Atkinson

    1986 Print · USGS

    Boyd and Holt counties come into focus during the mid-eighties as they span the river valleys of the Nebraska and South Dakota border. Genealogists can locate family-named townships and remote outposts like Opportunity, Pishelville, and the Yankton Indian Reservation.

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28. 1989 Map of O'Neill

    

    1989 O'Neill

    1989 Print · USGS

    The Nebraska-South Dakota borderlands are captured here in the late eighties, documenting the ranching and rail infrastructure of the High Plains. Genealogists and collectors can trace historic prairie towns like Monowi, Pishelville, and Santee along the Niobrara River.

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