Old Maps of Oahe, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Oahe. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Oahe.


Oahe, SD maps

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  1. 1937 Map of Oahe
    1937 Map of Oahe
    1937 Oahe
    1937 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching and river life are captured here in the mid-thirties before the Missouri was transformed by modern dams. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Madison Ranch and rural schoolhouses such as Riverview Sch or Willow Creek Butte Sch.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 1973 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 1976 Print
    1973 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 1976 Print
    1973 Willow Creek Butte
    1976 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River breaks of Stanley County are captured in the early seventies as the waters of Lake Oahe reshaped the valley. Topographic details reveal the high ground of Willow Creek Butte and the flats at Peoria Flats and Giddings Flat.

  5. 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

  6. 2021 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Willow Creek Butte, 2021 Print
    2021 Willow Creek Butte
    2021 Print · USGS
    Stanley and Hughes counties meet at the Missouri River in this contemporary look at the South Dakota plains. Genealogists and land researchers can trace family-named landmarks like Peoria Flats and Giddings Flat alongside Willow Creek Butte.

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