1900s (20th Century) Maps of Watertown, South Dakota

Explore 8 historic maps of Watertown from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Watertown, SD maps

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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 Pelican Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Pelican Lake, 1971 Print
    1969 Pelican Lake
    1971 Print · USGS
    The glacial prairies of eastern South Dakota are captured here in the late sixties, showing the rural landscape of Codington and Hamlin Counties. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail line through Foley and locate the Oxford Cem.

  5. 1969 Map of Watertown SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Map of Watertown SE, 1972 Print
    1969 Watertown SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Codington County's agricultural heartland is captured here in the late sixties as the outskirts of Watertown expanded. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line past Appleby and Five Ponds.

  6. 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.

  7. 1973 Map of Kampeska, 1978 Print
    1973 Map of Kampeska, 1978 Print
    1973 Kampeska
    1978 Print · USGS
    Codington County in the early seventies shows a landscape defined by glacial lakes and conservation areas west of the growing hub of Watertown. Genealogists and outdoor historians can trace old property lines and landmarks like Kampeska, Lynwood State Public Access Area, and the Chicago and North Western line.

  8. 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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