1980s Maps of Codington County, South Dakota

Explore 4 historic maps of Codington County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Codington County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Codington County, SD maps

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  1. 1985 Map of Clear Lake
    1985 Map of Clear Lake
    1985 Clear Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota and Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as a landscape of prairie towns and wildlife refuges. Researchers can trace the legacy of regional transport through the Chicago and North Western tracks and the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1985 Map of Webster
    1985 Map of Webster
    1985 Webster
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of prairie potholes and rail-line towns centered on the Webster region. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town development along the Burlington Northern and find early conservation boundaries like the Waubay National Wildlife Refuge.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1985 Map of Milbank
    1985 Map of Milbank
    1985 Milbank
    1985 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota and Minnesota border region comes into focus during the mid-eighties as a hub of prairie lakes and rail transport. Genealogists and researchers can trace the lakeside settlements of Hiawatha Beach, the streets of Milbank, and legacy rail lines like the Burlington Northern.

  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

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