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

1. 1955 Map of Mitchell, 1973 Print

   

   1955 Mitchell

   1973 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River valley undergoes a massive transformation in the mid-1950s as the Fort Randall Dam creates Lake Francis Case. You can trace the rail lines of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific through Mitchell or locate local landmarks like Butler Town Hall.

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4. 1959 Map of Mitchell

   

   1959 Mitchell

   1959 Print · USGS

   South Dakota’s river and rail corridors come alive in the late fifties as the Missouri River valley undergoes dramatic change. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through numerous small towns and schools such as Academy, Stickney, and Gregory.

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7. 1964 Map of Wagner NE, 1965 Print

   

   1964 Wagner NE

   1965 Print · USGS

   Prairie townships north of Wagner are captured in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by Choteau Creek and the Yankton Indian Res Bdy. Genealogists can trace family locations near East Lake Andes Ch Cem and School No 2.

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10. 1977 Map of Wagner NE

    

    1977 Wagner NE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Charles Mix County agriculture is captured in detail during the late seventies, showing the intricate grid of rural land management. Trace the winding course of Choteau Creek and the development of local farmsteads across this agricultural landscape.

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13. 1978 Map of Greenwood Colony, 1979 Print

    

    1978 Greenwood Colony

    1979 Print · USGS

    The Douglas and Charles Mix county line in the late 1970s shows a landscape of reservation boundaries and rural prairie settlements. Researchers can trace the layout of Greenwood Colony and find local landmarks such as St Pauls Ch and New Salem Cem.

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16. 1979 Map of Delmont, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Delmont

    1980 Print · USGS

    Delmont and its surrounding townships are shown here in the late 1970s, as the local landscape remained deeply rooted in its agricultural and rail-era foundations. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate several rural burial sites, including Old Missouri Cem and Neusatz Cem.

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19. 1979 Map of Armour, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Armour

    1980 Print · USGS

    Douglas County farming and conservation efforts take center stage in this late-seventies survey of the Armour region. Local researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate burials at Pleasant Ridge Cem or the Yankton Indian Reservation Boundary.

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22. 1986 Map of Lake Andes

    

    1986 Lake Andes

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Yankton Indian Reservation and the vast Missouri River impoundments define this South Dakota landscape in the mid-eighties. Researchers can trace old township lines and the Old Railroad Grade, or locate sites like Fort Randall and the Pleasant Ridge Cem.

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25. 1990 Map of Mitchell, 1991 Print

    

    1990 Mitchell

    1991 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River and the surrounding South Dakota plains are captured here in the early nineties, showing a landscape shaped by water and wire. Genealogists and historians can trace the gridded townships from Mitchell to the Bijou Hills, locating sites like the Platte Colony and Academy.

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