Old Maps of Big Bend, Big Bend District for Hiking & Exploration
Hike through history with 5 historic maps of Big Bend. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.
- Rediscover forgotten places: Map out old mining camps, roads, and footpaths that no longer exist on modern maps.
- Layer with modern tools: Combine with LiDAR or satellite views to plan hikes through historical terrain.
- Made for exploration: Popular among hikers, overlanders, and local history lovers.
Use these maps to find adventure and explore the hidden past of Big Bend.
Big Bend, Big Bend District maps
(5)- 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
1953 Huron1959 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
1954 Huron1977 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1966 Map of Joe Creek, 1967 Print
1966 Joe Creek1967 Print · USGSThe Missouri River and the newly formed Lake Sharpe dominate the landscape in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of tribal lands and new reservoirs. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Riverdale Sch and Busy Bee Sch along the Joe Creek drainage. - 1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
1985 Big Bend Dam1986 Print · USGSThe 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 - 2021 Map of Joe Creek, 2021 Print
2021 Joe Creek2021 Print · USGSThe Missouri River breaks of Hughes County are captured here in the early twenty-first century, just north of the Lake Sharpe reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can locate Saint Catherine's Cem and trace rural travel routes like BIA Rd 1 and Joe Creek Rd.
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