1960s Maps of District 6, South Dakota

1. 1965 Map of Artichoke Butte SW, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Artichoke Butte SW

   1966 Print · USGS

   Sully County sits along the rising waters of the Missouri River in the mid-sixties, capturing a landscape in transition. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like Blair Cem or locate the historic Pearl Sch and West Fairbank Sch.

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4. 1968 Map of Moreau NW, 1970 Print

   

   1968 Moreau NW

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Missouri and Moreau River valleys are captured in the late sixties as the landscape adjusted to the rising waters of Lake Oahe. Researchers can trace the shifting shorelines of Lake Missouri and follow the boundary between the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Indian Reservations.

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7. 1968 Map of Moreau NE, 1970 Print

   

   1968 Moreau NE

   1970 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River breaks of Walworth and Dewey counties appear in the late sixties as the waters of Lake Oahe reshape the valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace the boundaries of the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River reservations or locate the settlement at Ridgeland.

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10. 1968 Map of Moreau, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Moreau

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Moreau River valley within the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation is captured here in the late sixties as Lake Oahe reached its typical levels. Genealogists and historians can locate the Ascension Ch and the settlement of Moreau, along with drainage features like Hokshela Creek.

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13. 1968 Map of Moreau SE, 1971 Print

    

    1968 Moreau SE

    1971 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River breaks and the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation are captured here in the late sixties, just as the landscape was being reshaped by the Oahe reservoir. Researchers can trace the flooded valleys of the Moreau River and locate the Swan Creek Recreation Area and Flowing Well.

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16. 1969 Map of Rousseau Creek, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Rousseau Creek

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Cheyenne River breaks into the Missouri River basin during the late sixties as the reservoir waters reshape the landscape. Trace the shifting shoreline of Lake Oahe and find landmarks like the lone Cem and the winding Rousseau Creek.

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19. 1969 Map of No Heart Creek SE, 1972 Print

    

    1969 No Heart Creek SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River breaks of South Dakota are captured here during the expansion of the Oahe reservoir. Genealogists and historians can trace the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Boundary and the inlets of Willow Creek Bay and Splits Creek.

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22. 1969 Map of Artichoke Butte NW, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Artichoke Butte NW

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River Basin undergoes a massive transition in the late sixties as the waters of Lake Oahe rise along the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Boundary. You can trace the shorelines near Forest City and follow prairie drainages like Pascal Creek and Alberts Creek.

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25. 1969 Map of Patch Skin Buttes SW, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Patch Skin Buttes SW

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River breaks of South Dakota are shown here in the late sixties, just after the waters of Lake Oahe reshaped the valley. You can trace the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Boundary and locate local landmarks like Marksville and the Swift Bird Day Sch.

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28. 1969 Map of Four Bear Creek, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Four Bear Creek

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River breaks into a series of wide bays along the Dewey and Potter county lines during the late sixties. Researchers can trace the flooded reaches of Four Bear Creek and Buck Creek or locate the Indian Reservation Boundary as it stood at this mid-century moment.

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31. 1969 Map of No Heart Creek SW, 1972 Print

    

    1969 No Heart Creek SW

    1972 Print · USGS

    The confluence of the Missouri and Cheyenne rivers in central South Dakota is captured here just as the landscape was transformed by the waters of Lake Oahe. Researchers can trace the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation Boundary and the many inlets formed by No Heart Creek and Tall Prairie Chicken Creek.

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34. 1969 Map of Patch Skin Buttes SE, 1972 Print

    

    1969 Patch Skin Buttes SE

    1972 Print · USGS

    Potter County and the Missouri River bluffs are captured here in the late sixties as the newly formed reservoir reshaped the valley. Researchers can trace the submerged riverbanks and locate local landmarks like the Swift Bird Training Center and Forest City.

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