Old Maps of Valley Township, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 9 historic maps of Valley Township. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Valley 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. 1898 Map of Parker
    1898 Map of Parker
    1898 Parker
    1898 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota in the late nineteenth century shows a landscape defined by the expansion of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements and pioneer-era post offices like Idylwilde, Hurley, and the prominent rise of Turkey Ridge.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 1957 Map of Wolf Creek, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Wolf Creek, 1958 Print
    1957 Wolf Creek
    1958 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County prairie life in the late fifties centered on remote townships and the steam-and-diesel corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Walz Cem, Kassel Sch, and Zion Ch.

  5. 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.

  6. 1970 Map of Freeman, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Freeman, 1972 Print
    1970 Freeman
    1972 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County agriculture and education are centered here in the early 1970s as the rail line still serves the prairie. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Knodel Cem, Brookside Sch, and the campus of Freeman Jr College.

  7. 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

  8. 2021 Map of Wolf Creek, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Wolf Creek, 2021 Print
    2021 Wolf Creek
    2021 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County at the start of the 2020s shows a landscape of steady agriculture and deep-rooted community ties. Genealogists can trace family names and early church sites at the Johannestahl Cem, Walz Cem, and Zion Reformed Cem.

  9. 2021 Map of Freeman, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Freeman, 2021 Print
    2021 Freeman
    2021 Print · USGS
    The town of Freeman and the surrounding farmland are captured here in the early 2020s, showing the intersection of rural life and natural prairie drainage. Researchers can trace family history at the Freeman Cem and Knodel Cem or follow the path of Turkey Ridge Cr.

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