Old Maps of Elmira Township, South Dakota

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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. 1969 Map of Watertown West, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Watertown West, 1971 Print
    1969 Watertown West
    1971 Print · USGS
    The glacial lakes of South Dakota's prairie country define this late-sixties landscape west of Watertown. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary or find local landmarks like McKinley Sch, the Zoo, and Camp Watymca.

  4. 1969 Map of Watertown East, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Watertown East, 1972 Print
    1969 Watertown East
    1972 Print · USGS
    The city of Watertown expands across the Codington County landscape during the late sixties. Trace the city’s development and rail history through Mt Hope Cemetery, the Big Sioux River, and the Burlington Northern line.

  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 Watertown East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Watertown East, 2021 Print
    2021 Watertown East
    2021 Print · USGS
    Watertown and the surrounding Codington County prairie come into focus in this recent survey. Local researchers can trace the city's civic core around the Codington County Courthouse or locate family sites at Mount Hope Cemetery and Saint Marys Cemetery.

  7. 2021 Map of Watertown West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Watertown West, 2021 Print
    2021 Watertown West
    2021 Print · USGS
    The glacial waters of Lake Kampeska and the growing city of Watertown define this eastern South Dakota landscape in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the modern development of the Watertown Regional Airport and the riparian corridor of the Big Sioux River.

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