Old Maps of Willow Lake, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Willow Lake with 7 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 Willow Lake has changed over the decades.


Willow Lake, 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, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Willow Lake, 1978 Print
    1973 Willow Lake
    1978 Print · USGS
    The lakeside community of Willow Lake is captured here in the early seventies, surrounded by a expansive system of prairie wetlands and conservation areas. Researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like West Merton Cem, the B N rail line, and the Good Hope Ch.

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. 2021 Map of Willow Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Willow Lake, 2021 Print
    2021 Willow Lake
    2021 Print · USGS
    The prairie pothole region of Clark County comes into focus here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural burial grounds like Good Hope Lutheran Cem and trace the shores of Dry Lake Number Two and Willow Lake.

  7. 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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