Old Maps of Pleasant Township, South Dakota

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  1. 1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Canton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands were undergoing a railway-driven expansion during the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Beloit, Centerville, and Lennox as they grew along the Big Sioux River.

  2. 1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Canton
    1900 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands are captured here at a peak of late-nineteenth-century rail expansion. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of towns like Canton, Centerville, and Beresford along the Big Sioux River.
    2 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. 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.

  5. 1968 Map of Alcester NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Alcester NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Alcester NW
    1970 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County farmland in the late sixties is defined by its dense network of rural schools and country churches. Genealogists can trace family footprints near the Tuntland Cem, Norway Center, and several local landmarks like Sundy Sch.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1968 Map of Alcester, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Alcester, 1970 Print
    1968 Alcester
    1970 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota prairie near the Union and Lincoln County line is captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural school system at Elmwood Sch and Silver Lake Sch or locate the Gothland Cem.

  7. 1968 Map of Beresford, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Beresford, 1971 Print
    1968 Beresford
    1971 Print · USGS
    Beresford and the surrounding prairie townships are captured in the late sixties as modern highway interchanges began to reshape the rural landscape. Researchers can locate numerous country schools and cemeteries like Glenwood Sch, St Johns Cem, and Brooklyn Ch.

  8. 1968 Map of Beresford NE, 1971 Print
    1968 Map of Beresford NE, 1971 Print
    1968 Beresford NE
    1971 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Lincoln County in the late sixties shows a traditional farming community at the dawn of the Interstate era. Researchers can trace the placement of local schoolhouses like Burney Sch and early burial sites including Skresfrud Cem.

  9. 1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Rock Rapids
    1985 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Iowa come into focus in the mid-1980s, centered on the fertile valleys of the Big Sioux River. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural homesteads near Rock Rapids, find Dordt College in Sioux Center, or locate old burial sites like Grace Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 2012 Map of Beresford NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Beresford NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Beresford NE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Brooklyn Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Alcester, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Alcester, 2012 Print
    2012 Alcester
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Alcester, Alcester Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Beresford, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Beresford, 2012 Print
    2012 Beresford
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Beresford, Brooklyn Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2012 Map of Alcester NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Alcester NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Alcester NW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Highland Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Alcester NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Alcester NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Alcester NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Highland Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  15. 2015 Map of Beresford NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Beresford NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Beresford NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Brooklyn Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2015 Map of Beresford, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Beresford, 2015 Print
    2015 Beresford
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Beresford, Brooklyn Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2015 Map of Alcester, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Alcester, 2015 Print
    2015 Alcester
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Alcester, Alcester Township, and other nearby areas

  18. 2017 Map of Alcester NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alcester NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Alcester NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Highland Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2017 Map of Beresford NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Beresford NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Beresford NE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Brooklyn Township, Lincoln Township, and other nearby areas

  20. 2017 Map of Alcester, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alcester, 2017 Print
    2017 Alcester
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Alcester, Alcester Township, and other nearby areas

  21. 2017 Map of Beresford, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Beresford, 2017 Print
    2017 Beresford
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Pleasant Township, including Beresford, Brooklyn Township, and other nearby areas

  22. 2021 Map of Alcester, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alcester, 2021 Print
    2021 Alcester
    2021 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota’s agricultural heartland is documented here at the Lincoln and Union county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town layout of Alcester or locate rural landmarks like Gothland Cem and the forks of East Brule Creek.

  23. 2021 Map of Alcester NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alcester NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Alcester NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Lincoln County farmland is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by traditional section-line roads and prairie creeks. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Norway Center, Tuntland Cem, and Romsdal Cem among the bends of Saddle Cr.

  24. 2021 Map of Beresford, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Beresford, 2021 Print
    2021 Beresford
    2021 Print · USGS
    Beresford sits at a tri-county junction in southeastern South Dakota during the early 2020s. Genealogists can locate an unusual density of rural burial grounds such as Bonine Cem, Brooklyn Cem, and Danefield Seventh Day Advent Cem along the township lines.

  25. 2021 Map of Beresford NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Beresford NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Beresford NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie landscape of Lincoln County appears in high detail during the early 2020s. Genealogists and local historians can locate long-standing community landmarks including Skrefsrud Lutheran Church Cem, Pioneer Cem, and the waters of Haram Cr.

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