Old Maps of Prairie Center Township, South Dakota for Hiking & Exploration

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Prairie Center Township, SD maps

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  1. 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1969 Map of Vermillion, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Vermillion, 1971 Print
    1969 Vermillion
    1971 Print · USGS
    The university campus and Missouri River floodplain meet in this late-sixties portrait of Vermillion. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Spirit Mound, Bluff View Cemetery, and the University of South Dakota.
    2 unique versions available

  9. 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

  10. 1969 Map of Vermillion SE, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Vermillion SE, 1971 Print
    1969 Vermillion SE
    1971 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Vermillion in the late sixties, this survey shows the rural settlements of Junction City and Midway along the county line. Genealogists can locate several remote burial grounds and churches, including St Peters Cem, St Peter Ch, and Ahlsborg Ch Cem.

  11. 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

  12. 1994 Map of Vermillion, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Vermillion, 1995 Print
    1994 Vermillion
    1995 Print · USGS
    Vermillion and the surrounding Missouri River bottomlands are shown in great detail in the mid-nineties. Local historians can trace the development of the University of South Dakota campus, the Dakotadome, and family sites like Bluff View Cemetery.

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

  15. 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.

  16. 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.

  17. 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.

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. 2015 Map of Vermillion, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Vermillion, 2015 Print
    2015 Vermillion
    2015 Print · USGS
    Vermillion and the Missouri River valley are captured in this mid-2010s survey as the city expands around the University of S Dakota. Researchers can trace local burial sites at Clay Creek Cem or locate landmarks like Spirit Mound and Harold Davidson Field.

  21. 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.

  22. 2017 Map of Hub City, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Hub City, 2017 Print
    2017 Hub City
    2017 Print · USGS
    Clay County at the start of the twenty-first century reveals a landscape of enduring prairie settlements and river valleys. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of family landmarks such as Old Lodi Cem, Bloomingdale, and the historic rise of Spirit Mound.

  23. 2017 Map of Vermillion SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Vermillion SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Vermillion SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Southeast South Dakota farmland is captured here in the years before the modern era, showing the rural structure of Clay and Union counties. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local sites including Saint Mary Cem, Junction City, and the Ahlisborg Lutheran Cem.

  24. 2017 Map of Vermillion, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Vermillion, 2017 Print
    2017 Vermillion
    2017 Print · USGS
    Vermillion and the Missouri River valley are captured here in the late twenty-teens, showing the city's relationship with the surrounding plains. Researchers can locate the Univ of South Dakota campus and landmark sites like Spirit Mound and Clay Creek Cem.

  25. 2021 Map of Alsen, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alsen, 2021 Print
    2021 Alsen
    2021 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota farmland meets the winding banks of Brule Cr in this recent study of the Clay and Union county line. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Steadman Cem, Rockfield Cem, and the community of Alsen.

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