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.

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Ortley, Enemy Swim District maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The 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

  2. 1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The 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.

  3. 1970 Map of Ortley, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Ortley, 1973 Print
    1970 Ortley
    1973 Print · USGS
    Ortley 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.

  4. 1985 Map of Webster
    1985 Map of Webster
    1985 Webster
    1985 Print · USGS
    Northeastern 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

  5. 2021 Map of Ortley, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ortley, 2021 Print
    2021 Ortley
    2021 Print · USGS
    Roberts 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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