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Old Maps of Bancroft, Le Sueur Township for Metal Detecting

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Bancroft, Le Sueur Township maps

  1. 1899 Map of De Smet
    1899 Map of De Smet
    1899 De Smet
    1899 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota in the 1890s appears as a landscape of rapid rail expansion and nascent prairie towns. You can trace early settlement patterns and transport hubs like De Smet, Carthage, and Iroquois along the Chicago and Northwestern R. R.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Watertown
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Watertown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1971 Map of Bancroft East, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Bancroft East, 1973 Print
    1971 Bancroft East
    1973 Print · USGS
    Kingsbury County agriculture and transit meet in the early seventies as the grain-hauling era reaches its peak. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the Burlington Northern near Bancroft or locate the shoreline of Spirit Lake.
  13. 1971 Map of Bancroft West, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Bancroft West, 1973 Print
    1971 Bancroft West
    1973 Print · USGS
    The agricultural plains of Kingsbury and Beadle counties are captured here in the early 1970s, as the railroad still connected these rural townships. Researchers can trace land details near Bancroft and Osceola, or locate landmarks like the Cem and Osceola Lake.
  16. 1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 De Smet
    1986 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie rail towns and sprawling glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the routes of the Chicago and North Western through De Smet or locate communal sites like Pearl Creek Colony and Cloverleaf Colony.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 2012 Map of Bancroft West, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bancroft West, 2012 Print
    2012 Bancroft West
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Iroquois Township, and other nearby areas
  22. 2012 Map of Bancroft East, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Bancroft East, 2012 Print
    2012 Bancroft East
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas
  25. 2015 Map of Bancroft West, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bancroft West, 2015 Print
    2015 Bancroft West
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Iroquois Township, and other nearby areas
  28. 2015 Map of Bancroft East, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Bancroft East, 2015 Print
    2015 Bancroft East
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas
  31. 2017 Map of Bancroft West, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Bancroft West, 2017 Print
    2017 Bancroft West
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Iroquois Township, and other nearby areas
  34. 2017 Map of Bancroft East, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Bancroft East, 2017 Print
    2017 Bancroft East
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Bancroft, including Manchester Township, Spirit Lake Township, and other nearby areas
  37. 2021 Map of Bancroft West, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Bancroft West, 2021 Print
    2021 Bancroft West
    2021 Print · USGS
    Kingsbury County agriculture and small-town life are documented here as they appeared in the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural grid from the Faith Mennonite Cem to settlements like Osceola and Bancroft.
  40. 2021 Map of Bancroft East, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Bancroft East, 2021 Print
    2021 Bancroft East
    2021 Print · USGS
    Kingsbury County’s prairie highlands are documented in this recent survey of the Coteau region near the town of Bancroft. Researchers can trace the section-line roads and drainage of Redstone Cr or locate family sites near Lake Agnew and Cottonwood Ave.
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