Old Maps of German Township, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

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German Township, SD maps

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  1. 1898 Map of Olivet
    1898 Map of Olivet
    1898 Olivet
    1898 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the close of the nineteenth century was a landscape of emerging rail towns and river valley farmsteads. Trace the early expansion of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul RR near Olivet and Scotland.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Sioux Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-to-river connections of the era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across townships like Madison and Pipestone, while following the paths of the Big Sioux River and the Chicago and North Western line.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Sioux Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa are captured here during the mid-century peak of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Augustana Academy, the St Marys Cem, and the path of the Illinois Central through Rock Rapids.

  4. 1980 Map of Parkston SE
    1980 Map of Parkston SE
    1980 Parkston SE
    1980 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County is captured here in the 1980s, showcasing a rural landscape defined by township boundaries and prairie sloughs. Genealogists can locate family-linked sites like Kulm Cem, Kulm Sch, and Hoffnungstahl Cem.

  5. 1980 Map of Beardsley
    1980 Map of Beardsley
    1980 Beardsley
    1980 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County during the mid-seventies shows a classic South Dakota prairie landscape of railroads and township cemeteries. Genealogists can locate family-named sites like Pietz Cem and Bethel Cem or trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.

  6. 1985 Map of Freeman
    1985 Map of Freeman
    1985 Freeman
    1985 Print · USGS
    The James River valley in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of communal farming colonies and railroad-anchored prairie towns. Researchers can trace the layout of several Hutterite settlements like Maxwell Colony or locate local landmarks like Gagna Station and Turkey Ridge.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2012 Map of Beardsley, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Beardsley, 2012 Print
    2012 Beardsley
    2012 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the start of the 2010s reveals a structured agricultural landscape centered on the community of Beardsley. Family history researchers can locate several rural burial grounds including Dakota City Cem, Lake Cem, and Pietz Cem.

  8. 2012 Map of Parkston SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Parkston SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Parkston SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County remains a landscape of steady agricultural tradition and quiet prairie drainages in the early 2000s. Researchers can locate several family and church burial grounds including Drei Creek Cem, Kulm Cem, and Bethel Cem.

  9. 2015 Map of Beardsley, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Beardsley, 2015 Print
    2015 Beardsley
    2015 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County remains a landscape of traditional section lines and pioneer heritage in the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural burial sites like Lake Cem and Rosenfeld Cem scattered near the settlement of Beardsley.

  10. 2015 Map of Parkston SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Parkston SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Parkston SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Southeast of Parkston in the mid-2010s, this portion of Hutchinson County reveals a landscape shaped by early prairie settlement and small-stream drainages. Genealogists can locate significant pioneer burial grounds such as Drei Creek Cem and Hoffnungstahl Cem near the banks of Lonetree Cr.

  11. 2017 Map of Beardsley, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Beardsley, 2017 Print
    2017 Beardsley
    2017 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the end of the 2010s reveals a deeply personal landscape of early prairie settlements. Genealogists can trace family ties through several rural burial sites, including the Christina Hensel Koth Gravesite, Lake Cem, and Dakota City Cem.

  12. 2017 Map of Parkston SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Parkston SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Parkston SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the start of the 21st century reveals a landscape deeply rooted in its rural heritage and early church history. Genealogists can locate several historic burial sites like Drei Creek Cem, Friedenfeld Cem, and Bethel 2 Cem.

  13. 2021 Map of Parkston SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Parkston SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Parkston SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a rural landscape organized by section-line roads and prairie streams. Researchers can locate several historic burial grounds including Drei Creek Cemetery, Kulm Cemetery, and Friedenfeld Cemetery.

  14. 2021 Map of Beardsley, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Beardsley, 2021 Print
    2021 Beardsley
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the start of the 2020s reveals a prairie landscape meticulously organized by section-line roads and family heritage. Researchers can trace rural lineages at the Christina Hensel Koth Gravesite or locate vanished community markers like Dakota City Cem and the crossroads of Beardsley.

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