Old Maps of Gretna, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Gretna with 8 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Gretna has changed over the decades.


Gretna, SD maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Aberdeen
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-fifties remains a world of rail-dependent prairie towns and sweeping waterfowl refuges. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Eureka and Ipswich or locate rural landmarks near Richmond Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Aberdeen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper South Dakota during the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and expansive glacial lake basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad through Gettysburg or locate vanished stops near Elm Lake and Richmond Lake.

  3. 1974 Map of Gretna, 1978 Print
    1974 Map of Gretna, 1978 Print
    1974 Gretna
    1978 Print · USGS
    Edmunds County's prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-1970s, showcasing the intersection of rail transport and conservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of local families at Cloyd Valley Cem or follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific tracks through Gretna.

  4. 1985 Map of Gettysburg
    1985 Map of Gettysburg
    1985 Gettysburg
    1985 Print · USGS
    In the mid-1980s, the plains of north-central South Dakota were shaped by the Burlington Northern railroad and dozens of protected wetlands. Researchers can trace the layout of rail towns like Bowdle, Hoven, and Faulkton alongside family landmarks like Southside Cem.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 2012 Map of Gretna, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Gretna, 2012 Print
    2012 Gretna
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Gretna, including Edmunds County, United States, and other nearby areas

  6. 2015 Map of Gretna, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Gretna, 2015 Print
    2015 Gretna
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Gretna, including Edmunds County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Gretna, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Gretna, 2017 Print
    2017 Gretna
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Gretna, including Edmunds County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2021 Map of Gretna, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Gretna, 2021 Print
    2021 Gretna
    2021 Print · USGS
    Edmunds County's prairie landscape is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of South Dakota's farm country. Researchers can locate the settlement of Gretna and the Cloyd Valley Cem among a complex network of seasonal wetlands.

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