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1900s (20th Century) Maps of Hand County, South Dakota

Explore 53 historic maps of Hand County 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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Hand County, SD maps

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  1. 1949 Map of Ree Heights NW, 1967 Print
    1949 Map of Ree Heights NW, 1967 Print
    1949 Ree Heights NW
    1967 Print · USGS
    Hand County is captured here in the late 1940s, highlighting a landscape of rural schoolhouses and water resources. Local historians can trace the foundations of the community at Van Zee Sch, NE Riverside Sch, and the Flowing Well sites near Lake Louise.
  4. 1949 Map of Vayland SE, 1976 Print
    1949 Map of Vayland SE, 1976 Print
    1949 Vayland SE
    1976 Print · USGS
    Hand County townships are mapped here in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by prairie agriculture and rural school districts. Genealogists can trace early homestead life through the locations of Rose Hill Ch, Cem, and Rowen Sch.
  7. 1949 Map of Vayland SW, 1976 Print
    1949 Map of Vayland SW, 1976 Print
    1949 Vayland SW
    1976 Print · USGS
    Hand County prairie life is documented here during the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by township grids and rural school districts. Researchers can pinpoint several local landmarks like Spring Lake, Pleasant Valley Ch, and Horseshoe Bend Sch.
  10. 1950 Map of Ree Heights SE
    1950 Map of Ree Heights SE
    1950 Ree Heights SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    Hand County at the midpoint of the century shows a landscape of small townships and rural school districts organized around the rail line. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Greenleaf Ch, Odd Fellows Cem, and several local schools including Moncur Sch and Spiers Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1950 Map of Vayland
    1950 Map of Vayland
    1950 Vayland
    1950 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hand County is captured here at a time when rural schoolhouses still anchored the prairie community. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family-named landmarks, including Vitters School, Kanaly School, and the Town Hall near Majors Gulch.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1950 Map of Highmore NE
    1950 Map of Highmore NE
    1950 Highmore NE
    1950 Print · USGS
    The Hyde and Hand county line was a landscape of remote rural townships and prairie schools during the mid-century. Researchers can trace the placement of local landmarks like Washington Sch and West Campbell Sch across the open plains of Eden and Ontario.
  19. 1950 Map of Wessington
    1950 Map of Wessington
    1950 Wessington
    1950 Print · USGS
    The town of Wessington straddles the Hand and Beadle county line in the mid-twentieth century, centered on its vital rail connection. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Bothwell Sch, Rogers Sch, and the Wessington Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1950 Map of Vayland NW
    1950 Map of Vayland NW
    1950 Vayland NW
    1950 Print · USGS
    Hand County prairie life is documented here during the mid-century, showing a landscape defined by meandering creek beds and rural township life. Researchers can trace the locations of the Town Hall and local schools like Lone Star and Corrin Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1950 Map of Ree Heights
    1950 Map of Ree Heights
    1950 Ree Heights
    1950 Print · USGS
    Ree Heights and the surrounding Hand County prairie are captured here in the post-war era as the Missouri River Basin developed. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line and locate rural landmarks like Morningside Cem, Steptoe Sch, and Lake Louise.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1950 Map of Highmore SE
    1950 Map of Highmore SE
    1950 Highmore SE
    1950 Print · USGS
    The rural expanse of central South Dakota is captured here in the mid-twentieth century as part of the Missouri River Basin development. Genealogists and historians can locate community cornerstones like the Hamilton Sch, West Riverside Sch, and the Chicago and North Western rail line.
  31. 1950 Map of Rezac Lake NE, 1957 Print
    1950 Map of Rezac Lake NE, 1957 Print
    1950 Rezac Lake NE
    1957 Print · USGS
    The prairie crossroads of Faulk, Hyde, and Hand counties are captured here in the early fifties as the Missouri River Basin development program was underway. Local historians can trace the paths of an Old Railroad Grade and locate rural landmarks like Taylor Sch and Hill Spring.
  34. 1950 Map of Rezac Lake, 1960 Print
    1950 Map of Rezac Lake, 1960 Print
    1950 Rezac Lake
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Hyde and Hand County line in the early postwar era shows a landscape of small townships and prairie schools. Genealogists and researchers can locate the Bohemian Cem and family-centered landmarks like Weiss Sch and Eden Sch.
  37. 1951 Map of Rezac Lake NE
    1951 Map of Rezac Lake NE
    1951 Rezac Lake NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Faulk County and its neighbors are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape shaped by the townships of Latham and Harrison. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Taylor Sch and the diagonal Old Railroad Grade.
  40. 1951 Map of Orient
    1951 Map of Orient
    1951 Orient
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural agricultural landscape of Faulk County is captured here in the early fifties, centered on the rail terminus at Orient. Genealogists and local historians can locate family-named landmarks and essential community sites like Selting Sch and the Orient-Prairieview Cem.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1951 Map of Ree Heights NW
    1951 Map of Ree Heights NW
    1951 Ree Heights NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hand County farming townships like Fairview and Campbell are captured in the early fifties before widespread school consolidation. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural hubs such as Steptoe Sch and the Lake Louise Recreational Area and Wildlife Refuge.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1951 Map of Orient SW
    1951 Map of Orient SW
    1951 Orient SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hand County townships like Harrison and Spring are shown here at the start of the 1950s, documenting a prairie landscape defined by family farmsteads. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations including Palmer Sch and Kolda Sch before their later removal.
  49. 1951 Map of Rezac Lake
    1951 Map of Rezac Lake
    1951 Rezac Lake
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hand and Hyde Counties are captured here in the early fifties, showing a rural landscape of scattered schoolhouses and prairie section lines. Researchers can locate the Bohemian Cem and trace the footprints of old rural schools like Eden Sch and Weiss Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1951 Map of Polo
    1951 Map of Polo
    1951 Polo
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hand County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early 1950s as a landscape of rural schoolhouses and prairie cemeteries. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like St Michaels Cem, Center Sch No 2, and the settlement of Polo.
  55. 1951 Map of Vayland SW
    1951 Map of Vayland SW
    1951 Vayland SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Hand County is documented here during the Missouri River Basin development program. Researchers can trace the density of rural settlement through numerous country schools like McCool Sch and Keck Sch, as well as landmarks like Spring Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1951 Map of Wessington SW
    1951 Map of Wessington SW
    1951 Wessington SW
    1951 Print · USGS
    The border of Hand and Beadle counties comes alive in the early 1950s, showing a prairie landscape shaped by township farming and rural education. Genealogists can trace family footprints near McNeil Sch, McGillvery Sch, and a lonely prairie Cem.
    3 unique versions available
  61. 1951 Map of Orient NW
    1951 Map of Orient NW
    1951 Orient NW
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie along the border of Faulk and Hand counties is captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can locate early educational landmarks like Maloney Sch and Progress Sch alongside Vogeler Lake.
  64. 1951 Map of Ree Heights NE
    1951 Map of Ree Heights NE
    1951 Ree Heights NE
    1951 Print · USGS
    Hand County at the start of the 1950s reveals a quiet landscape of prairie townships and rural schoolhouses. Researchers can trace the legacy of local farming families through sites like Alden Cem and school districts including Eaton Sch and Prairie View Sch.
  67. 1951 Map of Vayland SE
    1951 Map of Vayland SE
    1951 Vayland SE
    1951 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Hand County is captured here in the early fifties, showing a landscape defined by small townships and school districts. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Rose Hill Ch and several country schools including Rowen Sch and Todd Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Huron
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes alive in the mid-1950s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor between the Missouri and James Rivers. Trace the legacy of family farms and prairie towns like Huron, Faulkton, and Wessington Springs along the historic Chicago and North Western rail lines.
    3 unique versions available
  73. 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Huron
    1977 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota was a landscape of grain elevators and river bends during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the James River valley through railroad towns like Redfield and the sprawling Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
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