Old Maps of Lake City, South Dakota for Metal Detecting
Plan your next treasure hunt with 8 historic maps of Lake City. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.
- Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
- Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
- Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.
Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Lake City.
Lake City, SD maps
(8)- 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print1953 Milbank1958 Print · USGSThe 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
- 1958 Map of Milbank1958 Milbank1958 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1970 Map of Lake City, 1973 Print1970 Lake City1973 Print · USGSThe 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.
- 1979 Map of Sisseton, 1980 Print1979 Sisseton1980 Print · USGSNortheastern 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.
- 2012 Map of Lake City, 2012 Print2012 Lake City2012 Print · USGSCovers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Lake City, 2015 Print2015 Lake City2015 Print · USGSCovers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas
- 2017 Map of Lake City, 2017 Print2017 Lake City2017 Print · USGSCovers Lake City, including Heipa District, Clear Lake, and other nearby areas
- 2021 Map of Lake City, 2021 Print2021 Lake City2021 Print · USGSIn 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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