1980s Maps of Rock Creek District, South Dakota

1. 1980 Map of McIntosh, 1981 Print

   

   1980 McIntosh

   1981 Print · USGS

   The northern plains of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation are shown here as they appeared in the early 1980s. You can trace the railroad history of Corson County along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line, connecting settlements like Watauga and Morristown.

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4. 1982 Map of Glad Valley, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Glad Valley

   1983 Print · USGS

   Glad Valley and the northern South Dakota plains are captured in the early eighties as a crossroads of tribal and federal lands. Researchers can trace the section lines and remote landmarks like Glad Valley Dam, Twin Butte, and the local Cem.

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7. 1982 Map of Glad Valley NW, 1983 Print

   

   1982 Glad Valley NW

   1983 Print · USGS

   Ziebach County and the surrounding plains are captured in the early eighties as a intersection of tribal and federal lands. Researchers can trace boundary lines for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and landmarks like Twin Butte.

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10. 1982 Map of Irish Creek NW, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Irish Creek NW

    1983 Print · USGS

    The open plains of Ziebach and Corson counties are captured here in the early eighties, where tribal lands meet at a quiet geographic boundary. Researchers can trace the path of Irish Creek across the Standing Rock Indian Reservation during this era of rural mapping.

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13. 1983 Map of Irish Creek NE

    

    1983 Irish Creek NE

    1983 Print · USGS

    The high plains of South Dakota are captured here in the early eighties at the meeting point of two major tribal lands. Genealogists and historians can trace the precise path of the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Boundary and follow the routes of Firesteel Creek and Red Earth Creek.

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16. 1983 Map of Lemmon Lake, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Lemmon Lake

    1984 Print · USGS

    The Perkins County plains were transitioning toward modern conservation management in the early eighties. Researchers can trace the water network from Thunder Hawk Creek to the Grand River and locate the Lemmon Lake State Game Production Area.

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19. 1983 Map of Coal Springs, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Coal Springs

    1984 Print · USGS

    Perkins County in the early eighties is captured here as a landscape of remote ranches and expansive prairie drainages. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural flight and land use through landmarks like Coal Springs Dam, Nelson Airstrip, and the namesake Coal Springs settlement.

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22. 1983 Map of Meadow SE, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Meadow SE

    1984 Print · USGS

    Perkins County at the start of the 1980s remains a landscape of open range and winding prairie streams. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of Athboy Road and the vast Grand River Nat Grassland alongside Black Horse Butte Creek.

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25. 1983 Map of Meadow NE, 1984 Print

    

    1983 Meadow NE

    1984 Print · USGS

    Perkins County at the start of the 1980s reveals a vast landscape managed for conservation and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace property boundaries across Dewitt and Hudgins or locate landmarks like Spade and the Grand River.

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28. 1984 Map of Faith

    

    1984 Faith

    1984 Print · USGS

    Western South Dakota's open plains and river breaks appear here in the mid-1980s, centered on the ranching country around Faith. Researchers can trace remote settlements and essential water infrastructure like Sorum, Bixby Gaging Station, and Mourine Lake.

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31. 1984 Map of Lemmon

    

    1984 Lemmon

    1984 Print · USGS

    The High Plains borderlands of South Dakota and North Dakota are documented here in the mid-1980s, centered on the Lemmon and Hettinger rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Strool, the Shadehill Reservoir shoreline, and isolated buttes including White Butte and Square Top Butte.

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34. 1985 Map of Mobridge

    

    1985 Mobridge

    1985 Print · USGS

    Crossing the Missouri River in the mid-1980s, this landscape reveals the intersection of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and the rising waters of Lake Oahe. Researchers can locate significant historical markers such as Sitting Bulls Grave, St Elizabeth Mission Home, and the Leavenworth Monument.

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37. 1986 Map of Timber Lake

    

    1986 Timber Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    North-central South Dakota in the mid-eighties reveals a landscape of ranching hubs and indigenous lands shaped by the Moreau River and Grand River. Researchers can trace old rail routes near Red Elm and locate remote prairie landmarks like St Patrick Butte or Glad Valley.

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