Old Maps of Media Township, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Media Township with 13 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 Media Township has changed over the decades.


Media Township, 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. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs, 1976 Print
    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.

  4. 1973 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 1976 Print
    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.

  5. 1985 Map of Huron, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Huron, 1986 Print
    1985 Huron
    1986 Print · USGS
    The James River valley and the city of Huron come into focus during the mid-eighties as centers of rail and prairie commerce. Genealogists and historians can trace communal sites like Riverside Colony and established rail towns from Wolsey to Woonsocket.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2012 Map of Wessington Springs, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Wessington Springs, 2012 Print
    2012 Wessington Springs
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Wessington Springs, Viola Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2012 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Wessington Springs SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Crow Lake Township, Harmony Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2015 Map of Wessington Springs, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Wessington Springs, 2015 Print
    2015 Wessington Springs
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Wessington Springs, Viola Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Wessington Springs SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Crow Lake Township, Harmony Township, and other nearby areas

  10. 2017 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Wessington Springs SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Crow Lake Township, Harmony Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Wessington Springs, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Wessington Springs, 2017 Print
    2017 Wessington Springs
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Media Township, including Wessington Springs, Viola Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2021 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Wessington Springs SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Wessington Springs SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Jerauld County's agricultural prairie is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring grid of section roads and watercourses. Researchers can locate Hope Cem and trace the headwaters of Smith Cr and the East Fork Smith Creek.

  13. 2021 Map of Wessington Springs, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Wessington Springs, 2021 Print
    2021 Wessington Springs
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Jerauld County seat of Wessington Springs stands at a crossroads of the Dakota prairie in this contemporary survey. Researchers can locate the Jerauld County Courthouse, trace local lineage at Prospect Hill Cem, and explore the natural hydrology of Deans Lake.

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