1950s Maps of District 6, South Dakota

1. 1951 Map of Virginia, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Virginia

   1953 Print · USGS

   Dewey County’s high prairie and river breaks are captured in the early fifties, showcasing the vital rail corridor through the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad as it winds alongside Virginia Creek.

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4. 1951 Map of Ridgeview NE, 1953 Print

   

   1951 Ridgeview NE

   1953 Print · USGS

   The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is shown in the early fifties during a period of Missouri River Basin development. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Bauer Sch and the drainage of Swan Creek and the Moreau R.

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7. 1951 Map of La Plant, 1953 Print

   

   1951 La Plant

   1953 Print · USGS

   Dewey County’s reservation lands are captured here in the early 1950s, showing a landscape defined by the railroad and the plains. Trace family ties and local history at La Plant or find rural landmarks like Rushs Enemy Cem and the Virgin Creek waterway.

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10. 1951 Map of Promise, 1954 Print

    

    1951 Promise

    1954 Print · USGS

    The rural landscape of Dewey County is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the settlement of Promise. Researchers can trace family roots at St Johns Cem and follow the route of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad.

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13. 1952 Map of Trail City SW, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Trail City SW

    1954 Print · USGS

    Dewey County, South Dakota, is captured in the early fifties during a period of Missouri River Basin development. Genealogists and local historians can locate St Marys Ch and trace the complex meanders of the Moreau River and Swan Cr.

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16. 1952 Map of Glencross SE, 1954 Print

    

    1952 Glencross SE

    1954 Print · USGS

    The Moreau River valley in Dewey County during the early fifties reveals a landscape of isolated missions and river crossings. Genealogists and historians can locate St Pauls Ch, Emmanuel Cem, and the historic Yellowhorse Ford along the winding river banks.

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19. 1953 Map of McIntosh, 1965 Print

    

    1953 McIntosh

    1965 Print · USGS

    The north-central Dakota prairie is captured here during the mid-fifties, showing the vast Standing Rock Indian Reservation and the newly formed Oah E Reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line through stops like McIntosh, Walker, and Eagle Butte.

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22. 1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print

    

    1954 Pierre

    1968 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River and the newly formed Oahe Reservoir define central South Dakota in the 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements and rail stops like Eakin Siding, Mission Ridge, and Ottumwa.

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25. 1956 Map of Rousseau Creek SW, 1957 Print

    

    1956 Rousseau Creek SW

    1957 Print · USGS

    Dewey and Stanley Counties are captured in the mid-1950s just before the landscape was altered by the Missouri River Basin development. Researchers can trace the riverfront holdings of Holloway Ranch, Chisholm Ranch, and the waters of Fishgut Creek.

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28. 1958 Map of Pierre

    

    1958 Pierre

    1958 Print · USGS

    Central South Dakota is documented during the mid-fifties, just as the Missouri River valley was being transformed by the massive Oahe Dam project. Researchers can trace the early Oahe Reservoir shoreline and find remote outposts like Milesville, Onida, and Giddings Flat.

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31. 1958 Map of McIntosh

    

    1958 McIntosh

    1958 Print · USGS

    The north-central Dakotas appear here in the mid-1950s as massive engineering projects and rail lines shaped the plains. Researchers can trace tribal lands within the Standing Rock Indian Reservation and locate local landmarks like the Keller Mine or the Virginia Siding.

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