1900s (20th Century) Maps of Dempster Township, South Dakota

Explore 6 historic maps of Dempster Township from the 1900s (20th Century). These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1900s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Dempster Township, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Watertown
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Watertown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1969 Map of Dempster, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Dempster, 1971 Print
    1969 Dempster
    1971 Print · USGS
    Hamlin and Deuel counties appear here in the late sixties, showing the agricultural landscape near the Big Sioux River. Genealogists can locate family sites near Bemis Cem or trace the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1969 Map of Castlewood, 1971 Print
    1969 Map of Castlewood, 1971 Print
    1969 Castlewood
    1971 Print · USGS
    The Big Sioux River valley in the late sixties reveals a landscape of prairie agriculture and rail-side development. Genealogists and local historians can trace Castlewood town sites, the Chicago And North Western line, and family landmarks like Kones Corner.

  5. 1985 Map of Clear Lake
    1985 Map of Clear Lake
    1985 Clear Lake
    1985 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota and Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as a landscape of prairie towns and wildlife refuges. Researchers can trace the legacy of regional transport through the Chicago and North Western tracks and the Old Railroad Grade.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1985 Map of Watertown
    1985 Map of Watertown
    1985 Watertown
    1985 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties remains a landscape of expansive prairie wetlands and agricultural rail towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace the routes of the CHICAGO AND NORTH WESTERN railroad through Garden City, Vienna, and Watertown.
    2 unique versions available

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