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Old Maps of Alto, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Alto with 7 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 Alto has changed over the decades.

Alto, SD maps

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  1. 1934 Map of Canning
    1934 Map of Canning
    1934 Canning
    1934 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes to life in the mid-1930s as the Missouri River valley supports a network of ranches and small schools. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Petrus Ranch or locate local centers including Elm Grove Sch and the Holy Name Chapel.
  4. 1937 Map of Canning
    1937 Map of Canning
    1937 Canning
    1937 Print · USGS
    Hughes County ranching and river life are captured here in the mid-1930s as the Missouri River flowed freely past historic islands and rail sidings. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Pietrus Ranch, Finder Ranch, and numerous country schools such as Pleasantview Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print
    1954 Pierre
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and the newly formed Oahe Reservoir define central South Dakota in the 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements and rail stops like Eakin Siding, Mission Ridge, and Ottumwa.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1958 Map of Pierre
    1958 Map of Pierre
    1958 Pierre
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota is documented during the mid-fifties, just as the Missouri River valley was being transformed by the massive Oahe Dam project. Researchers can trace the early Oahe Reservoir shoreline and find remote outposts like Milesville, Onida, and Giddings Flat.
  13. 1973 Map of Antelope Island, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Antelope Island, 1976 Print
    1973 Antelope Island
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River corridor south of Pierre is captured in the early 1970s as Lake Sharpe reshaped the landscape. Trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and the path of the Chicago and North Western rail line near Alto.
  16. 1986 Map of Pierre
    1986 Map of Pierre
    1986 Pierre
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes into focus during the mid-eighties as the Missouri River reservoirs reshape the landscape around the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops along the Chicago and North Western and locate landmarks like the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and Medicine Knoll.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 2021 Map of Antelope Island, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Antelope Island, 2021 Print
    2021 Antelope Island
    2021 Print · USGS
    Stanley and Hughes counties meet at the Missouri River in this recent survey of the South Dakota plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the borders of the Fort Pierre National Grassland and find local landmarks like Antelope Island and Alto.
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