Old Maps of Dempster Township, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Dempster Township with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
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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

  7. 2012 Map of Dempster, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Dempster, 2012 Print
    2012 Dempster
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Dempster, Poinsett Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Castlewood, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Castlewood, 2012 Print
    2012 Castlewood
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Castlewood, Castlewood Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Dempster, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Dempster, 2015 Print
    2015 Dempster
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Dempster, Poinsett Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Castlewood, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Castlewood, 2015 Print
    2015 Castlewood
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Castlewood, Castlewood Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Castlewood, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Castlewood, 2017 Print
    2017 Castlewood
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Castlewood, Castlewood Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Dempster, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Dempster, 2017 Print
    2017 Dempster
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Dempster Township, including Dempster, Poinsett Hutterite Colony, and other nearby areas

  13. 2021 Map of Dempster, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Dempster, 2021 Print
    2021 Dempster
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hamlin County in the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape defined by the rolling Coteau des Prairies and agricultural heritage. Genealogists can trace local roots at the Dempster Cem and the Hamlin Reformed Church Cem near Dempster.

  14. 2021 Map of Castlewood, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Castlewood, 2021 Print
    2021 Castlewood
    2021 Print · USGS
    Castlewood and the Big Sioux River valley are captured in this recent survey of Hamlin County. Local researchers can trace the shorelines of Lake Poinsett and Lake Florence, or locate burial sites at Saint John's Catholic Cem and Castlewood Cem.

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