Old Maps of Melham, South Dakota

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Melham, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Watertown
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Watertown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1973 Map of Willow Lake SW, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Willow Lake SW, 1978 Print
    1973 Willow Lake SW
    1978 Print · USGS
    The eastern Dakotas are captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape of prairie wetlands and railroad-connected townships. Genealogists can trace family roots through sites like Collins Cem or Spirit Lake Ch Cem and the nearby Townhall.

  4. 1985 Map of Watertown
    1985 Map of Watertown
    1985 Watertown
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties remains a landscape of expansive prairie wetlands and agricultural rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the routes of the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN railroad through Garden City, Vienna, and Watertown.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 2012 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Willow Lake SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Melham, including Willow Lake, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  6. 2015 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Willow Lake SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Melham, including Willow Lake, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Willow Lake SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Melham, including Willow Lake, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2021 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Willow Lake SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Willow Lake SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The prairie pothole region of the South Dakota plains is captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists can trace family roots at St. James Catholic Cem and German Presbyterian Cem near the town of Willow Lake.

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