Old Maps of Onaka, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 7 historic maps of Onaka. 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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Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Onaka.


Onaka, SD maps

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  1. 1950 Map of Onaka, 1978 Print
    1950 Map of Onaka, 1978 Print
    1950 Onaka
    1978 Print · USGS
    Onaka and the surrounding prairie townships are captured here at mid-century during a period of shifting rural infrastructure. Genealogists and local historians can locate the East Sherman Sch, trace the Old Railroad Grade, and explore the Madison Hills.

  2. 1952 Map of Onaka
    1952 Map of Onaka
    1952 Onaka
    1952 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Faulk and Edmunds counties is captured in the early fifties as the local economy transitioned away from rail. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade through Onaka and locate rural landmarks like East Sherman Sch.

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 1965 Map of Onaka, 1966 Print
    1965 Map of Onaka, 1966 Print
    1965 Onaka
    1966 Print · USGS
    The town of Onida and its surrounding prairie landscape are captured here in the mid-1960s. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate local landmarks such as the County Fairground and the Cem.

  6. 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

  7. 2021 Map of Onaka, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Onaka, 2021 Print
    2021 Onaka
    2021 Print · USGS
    The rural settlement of Onaka and the surrounding Faulk County landscape are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's layout near Saint John the Baptist and Onaka Cem across a terrain defined by many prairie wetlands.

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