Old Maps of Ortley, Enemy Swim District for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 5 historic maps of Ortley. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.
- Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
- Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
- Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.
Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Ortley.
Ortley, Enemy Swim District maps
(5)- 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print1953 Milbank1958 Print · USGSThe 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
- 1958 Map of Milbank1958 Milbank1958 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1970 Map of Ortley, 1973 Print1970 Ortley1973 Print · USGSOrtley and the surrounding prairie of Roberts County are captured here in the early 1970s, as the railroad still defined the local economy. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hope Ch, the Townhall, and the steel rails of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific.
- 1985 Map of Webster1985 Webster1985 Print · USGSNortheastern 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
- 2021 Map of Ortley, 2021 Print2021 Ortley2021 Print · USGSRoberts County agriculture and glacial geography define this northeastern South Dakota landscape in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural lineages at Ortley Cem and Lebanon Lutheran Cem or locate the historic Yellowstone Trl.
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