Old Maps of Webster, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Webster, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota is shown here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the Sisseton Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of the western railroads, locating old stops along the Great Northern and settlements like Milbank, Webster, and Sisseton.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Great Plains in the late fifties show a landscape of glacial lakes and reservation lands shaped by the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of settlements from Britton to Milbank and locate landmarks like Enemy Swim Lake and the Sisseton Indian Reservation.

  3. 1973 Map of Webster, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Webster, 1976 Print
    1973 Webster
    1976 Print · USGS
    Day County transitions into a landscape of conservation and prairie industry during the early seventies. Genealogists and local historians can map the town's growth from the Courthouse to family plots in St Ottos Cem and Webster Cem.

  4. 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

  5. 2012 Map of Webster, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Webster, 2012 Print
    2012 Webster
    2012 Print · USGS
    Day County in the early twenty-first century reveals a prairie landscape defined by a dense network of glacial sloughs and systematic section lines. Genealogists and local historians can locate Webster Cem, Saint Otto's Cem, and The Sigurd Anderson Airport among the wetlands.

  6. 2015 Map of Webster, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Webster, 2015 Print
    2015 Webster
    2015 Print · USGS
    Webster and the surrounding prairie highlands of the Coteau des Prairies are captured here in the mid-2010s. Family researchers can identify specific local sites including Webster Cem, Saint Otto's Cem, and The Sigurd Anderson Airport.

  7. 2018 Map of Webster, 2018 Print
    2018 Map of Webster, 2018 Print
    2018 Webster
    2018 Print · USGS
    The prairie town of Webster is captured here in the late 2010s, showing its intersection of aviation and agriculture on the South Dakota plains. Researchers can locate family plots at Webster Cem and Saint Otto's Cem or trace the drainage of Buchner Slough.

  8. 2021 Map of Webster, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Webster, 2021 Print
    2021 Webster
    2021 Print · USGS
    Webster and the surrounding glaciated plateau are shown in fine detail in the early 2020s. Researchers can locate the Day County Courthouse, trace family roots at Saint Ottos Cem, and see the layout of The Sigurd Anderson Airport south of town.

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