Old Maps of Polo, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Polo with 8 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.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Polo has changed over the decades.


Polo, SD maps

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  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1985 Map of Highmore, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Highmore, 1986 Print
    1985 Highmore
    1986 Print · USGS
    The central South Dakota plains in the mid-1980s are defined by the Chicago and North Western rail line and a mosaic of waterfowl production areas. Researchers can trace the layout of prairie towns like Blunt, Holabird, and Highmore, and find family-named landmarks such as Schaefer Lake and Huss Spring.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 2012 Map of Polo, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Polo, 2012 Print
    2012 Polo
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Polo, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas

  6. 2015 Map of Polo, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Polo, 2015 Print
    2015 Polo
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Polo, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Polo, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Polo, 2017 Print
    2017 Polo
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Polo, including Hand County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2021 Map of Polo, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Polo, 2021 Print
    2021 Polo
    2021 Print · USGS
    The unincorporated settlement of Polo is captured here in the early 2020s, showing the enduring agricultural grid of Hand County. Researchers can locate specific burial sites and community centers such as Saint Michaels Cem, Mount Calvary Cem, and the waters of Dienslake Lake.

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