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Old Maps of Ames, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Ames. 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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Ames, SD maps

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  1. 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
  4. 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.
  7. 1973 Map of Ames, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Ames, 1976 Print
    1973 Ames
    1976 Print · USGS
    Hand County's prairie landscape near Ames comes into focus in the early 1970s, showing a region shaped by wildlife management and rural infrastructure. Genealogists can trace family land across MONDAIN or GLENDALE near the Pleasant Valley Ch and Wall Lake.
  10. 1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Big Bend Dam
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River landscape of the mid-1980s is defined by the massive Big Bend Dam and the sprawling waters of Lake Sharpe. Genealogists and historians can trace reservation boundaries and rural outposts like Fort Thompson, Stephan, and the Miller Dale Colony.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 2012 Map of Ames, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Ames, 2012 Print
    2012 Ames
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas
  16. 2015 Map of Ames, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Ames, 2015 Print
    2015 Ames
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas
  19. 2017 Map of Ames, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Ames, 2017 Print
    2017 Ames
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Ames, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas
  22. 2021 Map of Ames, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Ames, 2021 Print
    2021 Ames
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hand County’s rural character is on full display in this twenty-first-century survey of the prairie. Researchers can locate the settlement of Ames and trace the relationship between local section roads and water bodies like Collins Slough and Wall Lake.
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