Old Maps of Harrold, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Harrold with 5 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 Harrold has changed over the decades.


Harrold, 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

  2. 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.

  3. 1968 Map of Harrold, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Harrold, 1971 Print
    1968 Harrold
    1971 Print · USGS
    The rail-and-prairie town of Harrold is shown in the late sixties as the hub of a developing agricultural landscape. Researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western tracks, find family roots at St John Cem, or locate landmarks like the Harrold Municipal Airport.

  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. 2021 Map of Harrold, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Harrold, 2021 Print
    2021 Harrold
    2021 Print · USGS
    Harrold sits at a historic crossroads in Hughes County in the early twenty-first century, surrounded by the wide-open prairie. Genealogists and local historians can locate Medicine Hill Cem, Saint John Cem, and the Harrold Municipal Airport.

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