Old Maps of Lake City, South Dakota

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Lake City, 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. 1970 Map of Lake City, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Lake City, 1973 Print
    1970 Lake City
    1973 Print · USGS
    The glacial lake country of Marshall County comes into focus in this 1970s survey. Researchers can trace the Fort Sisseton Military Reservation Boundary Line and locate burials at St Joseph Cem or Lake City Cem.

  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 Lake City, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Lake City, 2012 Print
    2012 Lake City
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas

  6. 2015 Map of Lake City, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Lake City, 2015 Print
    2015 Lake City
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas

  7. 2017 Map of Lake City, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Lake City, 2017 Print
    2017 Lake City
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas

  8. 2021 Map of Lake City, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Lake City, 2021 Print
    2021 Lake City
    2021 Print · USGS
    In the glacial lake country of Northeast South Dakota, this survey shows the settlement of Lake City surrounded by the unique hydrology of the Coteau des Prairies. Researchers can trace local heritage at Saint Joseph Cem or explore the shorelines of Roy Lake and Fourmile Lake.

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