Old Maps of Glenwood Township, South Dakota

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  1. 1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Canton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands were undergoing a railway-driven expansion during the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Beloit, Centerville, and Lennox as they grew along the Big Sioux River.

  2. 1898 Map of Elk Point, 1960 Print
    1898 Map of Elk Point, 1960 Print
    1898 Elk Point
    1960 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are captured here in the late nineteenth century as a landscape of ferries and river-fed commerce. Researchers can trace the early foundations of Elk Point and Vermillion or locate vanished crossings like Ionia Ferry and the Ponca Ferry.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Canton
    1900 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands are captured here at a peak of late-nineteenth-century rail expansion. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of towns like Canton, Centerville, and Beresford along the Big Sioux River.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1901 Map of Elk Point
    1901 Map of Elk Point
    1901 Elk Point
    1901 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are captured here at the turn of the century during the peak of the steam rail era. Researchers can trace the original paths of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry. and locate early settlements like Spirit Mound, Newcastle, and Burbank.

  5. 1907 Map of Elk Point
    1907 Map of Elk Point
    1907 Elk Point
    1907 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Nebraska, and Iowa are shown here at the start of the century, centered on the Missouri and Big Sioux river valleys. Researchers can trace the river's old path through oxbows like Mc Cook Lake and locate early river crossings including Vermilion Ferry and Ponca Ferry.
    6 unique versions available

  6. 1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print
    1955 Sioux City
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley in the mid-fifties is captured here during a time of major engineering and social transition. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Gavins Point Dam, tribal boundaries on the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation, and local landmarks like the Norfolk State Hospital.
    4 unique versions available

  7. 1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Sioux Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-to-river connections of the era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across townships like Madison and Pipestone, while following the paths of the Big Sioux River and the Chicago and North Western line.
    3 unique versions available

  8. 1958 Map of Sioux City
    1958 Map of Sioux City
    1958 Sioux City
    1958 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley in the late fifties was a bustling intersection of tribal lands, rail corridors, and river towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific rural sites like Daisy Valley School, St Johns Church and School, and Yankton State Hospital.

  9. 1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Sioux Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa are captured here during the mid-century peak of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Augustana Academy, the St Marys Cem, and the path of the Illinois Central through Rock Rapids.

  10. 1959 Map of Sioux City
    1959 Map of Sioux City
    1959 Sioux City
    1959 Print · USGS
    The tri-state region surrounding the Missouri River is captured here in the late fifties, showing the convergence of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Cemetery School and the many numbered Washington School districts.

  11. 1968 Map of Beresford, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Beresford, 1971 Print
    1968 Beresford
    1971 Print · USGS
    Beresford and the surrounding prairie townships are captured in the late sixties as modern highway interchanges began to reshape the rural landscape. Researchers can locate numerous country schools and cemeteries like Glenwood Sch, St Johns Cem, and Brooklyn Ch.

  12. 1968 Map of Centerville, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Centerville, 1971 Print
    1968 Centerville
    1971 Print · USGS
    Centerville was a bustling agricultural hub in the late sixties, where the railroad and the Vermillion River intersect. Genealogists can trace family roots through the rural townships to find Ivey Sch, Komstad Ch, and Hovde Cem.

  13. 1969 Map of Hub City, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Hub City, 1971 Print
    1969 Hub City
    1971 Print · USGS
    Clay County farming life in the late sixties is centered here on the winding Vermillion River. Genealogists can trace ancestral sites at Lodi Cem, the Dalesburg Sch, and the landmark Spirit Mound.

  14. 1969 Map of Alsen, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Alsen, 1971 Print
    1969 Alsen
    1971 Print · USGS
    Southeast South Dakota's prairie townships are captured here in the late sixties as the new interstate era began to reshape the rural landscape. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the locations of the Rockfield Cem, Roseni Ch, and multiple schoolhouses including Brule Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Rock Rapids
    1985 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Iowa come into focus in the mid-1980s, centered on the fertile valleys of the Big Sioux River. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural homesteads near Rock Rapids, find Dordt College in Sioux Center, or locate old burial sites like Grace Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  16. 1986 Map of Sioux City North
    1986 Map of Sioux City North
    1986 Sioux City North
    1986 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Iowa, South Dakota, and Nebraska are captured here in the mid-eighties as the region's agricultural and academic centers thrived. Researchers can trace historic rail lines like the Illinois Central Gulf and locate landmarks from Briar Cliff College to the heights of Spirit Mound.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 2017 Map of Alsen, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alsen, 2017 Print
    2017 Alsen
    2017 Print · USGS
    Spink Township and the Clay-Union county line are documented here in the late twenty-teens, showing a rural landscape of established section roads and creek drainages. Researchers can locate several historic burial grounds, including Roseni Lutheran Church Cem, Steadman Cem, and Olbue Lerseth Cem.

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