2010s Maps of Clay County, South Dakota

Explore 42 historic maps of Clay County from the 2010s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 2010s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Clay County, SD maps

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  1. 2011 Map of Maskell, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Maskell, 2011 Print
    2011 Maskell
    2011 Print · USGS
    Dixon County's rural character remains on full display in the early twenty-first century as the winding Missouri River forms its northern boundary. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Maskell, including the Maskell Cemetery and Maskell Post Office.

  2. 2011 Map of Saint Helena, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Saint Helena, 2011 Print
    2011 Saint Helena
    2011 Print · USGS
    Saint Helena and the Missouri River borderlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace local heritage at Saint Helena Cemetery or follow the water-powered history of Bow Valley Mills on Bow Creek.

  3. 2012 Map of Vermillion SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Vermillion SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Vermillion SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the start of the 2010s shows a landscape of precise agricultural sections and evolving highway infrastructure. Researchers can locate family-named landmarks and local burial sites like Saint Peters Cem, Dowlin Cem, and the settlement at Junction City.

  4. 2012 Map of Meckling, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Meckling, 2012 Print
    2012 Meckling
    2012 Print · USGS
    Meckling and the fertile bottoms of the Missouri River valley are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can locate family plots at Meckling Cem and Taylor Cem or trace the river shoreline near Goat Island.

  5. 2012 Map of Vermillion, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Vermillion, 2012 Print
    2012 Vermillion
    2012 Print · USGS
    The university city of Vermillion is captured here in the early twenty-first century as it sits between the Missouri and Vermillion Rivers. Researchers can trace the layout of the University of South Dakota and locate landmarks like Spirit Mound and Bluff View Cem.

  6. 2012 Map of Gayville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gayville, 2012 Print
    2012 Gayville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Settled farming communities in Yankton County are captured here just after the turn of the millennium. Genealogists and researchers can trace the roads and waterways around Gayville and Volin, locating landmarks like Gayville Cem and the winding Smoky Run.

  7. 2012 Map of Alsen, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Alsen, 2012 Print
    2012 Alsen
    2012 Print · USGS
    Spink Township in the early twenty-first century remains a quintessential prairie landscape shaped by its grid of section roads and small settlements. Researchers can locate Rockfield Cem and Howard Field Airport or trace the winding path of Brule Cr.

  8. 2012 Map of Hub City, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Hub City, 2012 Print
    2012 Hub City
    2012 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the start of the decade reveals a settled agricultural landscape defined by the winding Vermillion River. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through markers at Spirit Mound Cem and Lodi Cem or explore the rural hubs of Bloomingdale and Hub City.

  9. 2012 Map of Gayville NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gayville NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Gayville NE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the start of the 2010s shows a deeply established rural landscape defined by its prairie cemeteries and drainage networks. Researchers can trace local heritage through sites like Westreville, Saint Patricks Cem, and the Clay Creek Ditch.

  10. 2012 Map of Wakonda, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Wakonda, 2012 Print
    2012 Wakonda
    2012 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota’s prairie farmland is captured in the early twenty-first century, showing the grid-based settlement of Star Township. Researchers can locate Holland Cem, Columkill Cem, and drainage landmarks like the Flynn Dickerson Ditch.

  11. 2012 Map of Irene, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Irene, 2012 Print
    2012 Irene
    2012 Print · USGS
    Southeast South Dakota in the early twenty-first century is captured here in detail, showing the rural section-line layout and small-town street grids. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Salem Cem and Hillcrest Cem or trace the course of Turkey Cr.

  12. 2012 Map of Beresford, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Beresford, 2012 Print
    2012 Beresford
    2012 Print · USGS
    Beresford and the surrounding prairie lands appear here in the early twenty-first century, organized by a rigid grid of section-line roads. Genealogists can locate several burial grounds including Saint Johns Cem, Bonine Cem, and the Danefield Seventh Day Advent Cem.

  13. 2012 Map of Centerville, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Centerville, 2012 Print
    2012 Centerville
    2012 Print · USGS
    Centerville and the surrounding Turner County plains are captured in this 2012 survey, showing a landscape defined by the Vermillion River and a grid of rural section roads. Researchers can locate family burial sites at Saint Johns Cem and Riverside Cem or trace the early 21st-century town layout of Centerville.

  14. 2012 Map of Burbank, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Burbank, 2012 Print
    2012 Burbank
    2012 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands near the South Dakota and Nebraska line appear in this 2012 survey. Genealogists and local historians can locate Ionia Cem and trace the terrain across family-named landmarks like Pumpkin Hill, Lembke Landing, and Rattlesnake Hill.

  15. 2014 Map of Maskell, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Maskell, 2014 Print
    2014 Maskell
    2014 Print · USGS
    Northern Nebraska and the South Dakota borderlands are captured here during the mid-2010s, centered on the Missouri riverfront. Researchers can trace local heritage through the Maskell Cem and Lime Creek Cem or locate the settlements of Maskell and Newcastle.

  16. 2014 Map of Saint Helena, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Saint Helena, 2014 Print
    2014 Saint Helena
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River borderlands near the Nebraska-South Dakota line are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Local historians can trace the rural communities of St. Helena and Bow Valley Mills alongside landmarks like Saint Helena Island and Saint Helena Cem.

  17. 2015 Map of Burbank, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Burbank, 2015 Print
    2015 Burbank
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley at the South Dakota and Nebraska border reveals a mix of river-bottom ecology and bluff-top settlements. Researchers can trace the layout of Newcastle, find the Ionia Cem, and locate landmarks like Boy Scout Hill.

  18. 2015 Map of Vermillion SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Vermillion SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Vermillion SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Fairview Township and the Clay County border are captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a landscape of traditional section-line farms and modern transit. Researchers can locate family sites near Saint Peters Cem, Dowlin Cem, and the community of Junction City.

  19. 2015 Map of Alsen, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Alsen, 2015 Print
    2015 Alsen
    2015 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota’s agricultural landscape is documented here in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of Clay and Union Counties. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Rockfield Cem or find the rural settlements of Alsen and Greenfield.

  20. 2015 Map of Hub City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Hub City, 2015 Print
    2015 Hub City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Clay County's rural heartland is shown here in the mid-2010s, where the winding Vermillion River meets a landscape of quiet crossroads settlements. Genealogists can locate family sites near Lodi Cem, Spirit Mound Cem, and the historic rise of Spirit Mound.

  21. 2015 Map of Beresford, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Beresford, 2015 Print
    2015 Beresford
    2015 Print · USGS
    Beresford sits at the intersection of three counties in the mid-2010s, anchoring a landscape defined by organized section lines and prairie drainages. Genealogists can trace family plots at Saint Peters Cem, Borine Cem, and Beresford Cem.

  22. 2015 Map of Centerville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Centerville, 2015 Print
    2015 Centerville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Centerville and the surrounding Turner County plains are captured here in the mid-2010s as the Vermillion River winds through a landscape of tidy farm grids. Researchers can trace local burial sites at Riverside Cem and Hovde Cem or locate rural landmarks like Bixler Ridge Airport.

  23. 2015 Map of Gayville NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gayville NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Gayville NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Pleasant Valley Township in the mid-2010s remains a quiet landscape of section-line roads and family-named landmarks. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of several rural burial grounds, including Union Cem, South Lodi Cem, and Mortvedt Cem.

  24. 2015 Map of Meckling, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Meckling, 2015 Print
    2015 Meckling
    2015 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River bottomlands in Clay County appear here in detail during the mid-2010s. Researchers can trace family history at Taylor Cem or Evergreen Cem and explore the shifting banks around Goat Island.

  25. 2015 Map of Gayville, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gayville, 2015 Print
    2015 Gayville
    2015 Print · USGS
    Yankton and Clay Counties are shown here during the mid-2010s, revealing a landscape shaped by rural towns and extensive water management. Genealogists can locate Gayville Cem and Volin Cem, or trace the paths of the Yankton Clay Ditch and Clay Cr.

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