Old Maps of Big Stone City, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Big Stone City. 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 Big Stone City.


Big Stone City, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Ortonville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ortonville, 1955 Print
    1953 Ortonville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-South Dakota borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the lake-rich prairie. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Greenwood Cem, Pleasant Valley Ch, and the many numbered schools scattered between Clinton and Odessa.

  2. 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.
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  3. 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.

  4. 1971 Map of Ortonville, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Ortonville, 1974 Print
    1971 Ortonville
    1974 Print · USGS
    Big Stone Lake and the upper Minnesota River define the state border in the early seventies, a landscape of water-based recreation and rail-side industry. Genealogists can trace family locations at Big Stone City, St Charles Cem, or the residential streets of Ortonville.

  5. 1985 Map of Milbank
    1985 Map of Milbank
    1985 Milbank
    1985 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota and Minnesota border region comes into focus during the mid-eighties as a hub of prairie lakes and rail transport. Genealogists and researchers can trace the lakeside settlements of Hiawatha Beach, the streets of Milbank, and legacy rail lines like the Burlington Northern.

  6. 2022 Map of Ortonville, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Ortonville, 2022 Print
    2022 Ortonville
    2022 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota and South Dakota border comes alive in this survey of the communities surrounding the southern end of Big Stone Lake. Researchers can locate civic landmarks like the Big Stone County Courthouse and local cemeteries including Mound Cem and Saint Charles Cem.

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