1970s Maps of Jerauld County, South Dakota

1. 1973 Map of Gannvalley, 1976 Print

   

   1973 Gannvalley

   1976 Print · USGS

   The Buffalo and Jerauld county line comes alive in the mid-1970s, showcasing the communal Spring Valley Colony and the rural reaches of Crow Creek. Local researchers can trace family lands in Eden or Elvira and locate the Spring Hill Cem.

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4. 1973 Map of Alpena, 1976 Print

   

   1973 Alpena

   1976 Print · USGS

   The town of Alpena and the surrounding prairie are captured here in the early 1970s, as a vital rail-link hub. Researchers can locate the Rest Haven Cem and trace the Milwaukee Road railroad line as it cuts through Cain Creek country.

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7. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs NE, 1976 Print

   

   1973 Wessington Springs NE

   1976 Print · USGS

   The Beadle and Jerauld County line in the early 1970s reveals a structured agricultural landscape organized by named townships. Family historians can locate the Earlville Cem and trace the paths of Sand Creek and Firesteel Creek across the prairie.

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10. 1973 Map of Cottonwood Lake, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Cottonwood Lake

    1976 Print · USGS

    The South Dakota prairie near the Jerauld and Hand County line comes into focus in the early 1970s, showing a landscape of scattered lakes and rural townships. Trace local landmarks like the New Zion Zion Cem, the Townhall, and the shores of Spring Lake.

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13. 1973 Map of Woonsocket, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Woonsocket

    1976 Print · USGS

    Woonsocket and the surrounding Sanborn County prairie are captured here in the early seventies as a hub of rail transport and rural industry. Researchers can trace family history at St Wilfrid Cem or locate the Lynch Ranch and McCoy Lake hunting grounds.

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16. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Wessington Springs

    1976 Print · USGS

    Wessington Springs in the early 1970s served as a vital prairie crossroads where the railroad met the edge of the rising highlands. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town’s footprint from Prospect Hill Cem to the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Old RR Grade.

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19. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs NW, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Wessington Springs NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    The prairie lake country of Jerauld and Hand Counties is shown in the early seventies as a hub for conservation and agriculture. Researchers can trace land divisions in Harmony and Cherry or locate the small settlement of Bates near Long Lake.

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22. 1973 Map of Woonsocket NW, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Woonsocket NW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Jerauld and Beadle Counties appear here in the early seventies, capturing the rural character of the South Dakota prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the Milwaukee Road rail line through Alpena or locate Zion Cem and local tracts of the National Waterfowl Production Area.

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25. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Wessington Springs SW

    1976 Print · USGS

    Jerauld County's rural townships are captured in the mid-seventies, showing the intersection of agricultural life and local conservation. Researchers can locate country schools like Schubert Sch, the historic Templeton Ch, and Hope Cem along the winding Smith Creek.

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28. 1973 Map of Mittelstedt Slough, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Mittelstedt Slough

    1976 Print · USGS

    The wetlands of central South Dakota are meticulously detailed in the early 1970s, showing the intersection of Hand, Buffalo, and Jerauld counties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like the Ebenezer Ch, the small settlement of Eden, and the National Waterfowl Production Area.

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31. 1973 Map of Gannvalley SE, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Gannvalley SE

    1976 Print · USGS

    Jerauld County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early seventies during a period of established prairie farming. Genealogists and local historians can pinpoint Harmony Ch and trace the boundaries of the Pleasant and Logan townships.

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34. 1973 Map of Lane, 1976 Print

    

    1973 Lane

    1976 Print · USGS

    The town of Lane and the surrounding Jerauld County prairie are captured here in the mid-1970s. Trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad or locate family sites near Fairview Cem and Firesteel Creek.

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37. 1979 Map of Fraser Dam, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Fraser Dam

    1980 Print · USGS

    Agricultural life in Jerauld and Aurora Counties is captured here in the late seventies as local townships managed the prairie landscape. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Piersons Draw and community sites including Solberg Cem and Fraser Dam.

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40. 1979 Map of Twin Lakes, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Twin Lakes

    1980 Print · USGS

    Sanborn County and its neighboring borderlands appear here in the late seventies, centered on the vital prairie waters of the James River Valley region. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Belford Sch, Elliott Sch, and the Twin Lakes State Recreation Area.

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