Old Maps of Amherst, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Amherst with 8 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 Amherst has changed over the decades.


Amherst, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota is shown here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the Sisseton Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of the western railroads, locating old stops along the Great Northern and settlements like Milbank, Webster, and Sisseton.
    3 unique versions available

  2. 1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Great Plains in the late fifties show a landscape of glacial lakes and reservation lands shaped by the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of settlements from Britton to Milbank and locate landmarks like Enemy Swim Lake and the Sisseton Indian Reservation.

  3. 1958 Map of Amherst, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Amherst, 1959 Print
    1958 Amherst
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Marshall County prairie in the late fifties was a landscape of rail-centered trade and small township school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landmarks like Amherst Cem, School No 6, and the Great Northern rail line.

  4. 1979 Map of Sisseton, 1980 Print
    1979 Map of Sisseton, 1980 Print
    1979 Sisseton
    1980 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota and the North Dakota borderlands appear here in the late seventies, centered on the high glacial plateau. Genealogists and historians can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation and rail-stop towns like Britton and Lake City.

  5. 2012 Map of Amherst, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Amherst, 2012 Print
    2012 Amherst
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Amherst, including Newport Hutterite Colony, South Detroit Township, and other nearby areas

  6. 2015 Map of Amherst, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Amherst, 2015 Print
    2015 Amherst
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Amherst, including Newport Hutterite Colony, South Detroit Township, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Amherst, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Amherst, 2017 Print
    2017 Amherst
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Amherst, including Newport Hutterite Colony, South Detroit Township, and other nearby areas

  8. 2021 Map of Amherst, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Amherst, 2021 Print
    2021 Amherst
    2021 Print · USGS
    The community of Amherst is the focal point of this modern survey of the northeastern South Dakota plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites like the Newport Colony Cem and Free Mission Cem among the wetlands.

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