Old Maps of Leola, South Dakota

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Leola, SD maps

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  1. 1899 Map of Ellendale
    1899 Map of Ellendale
    1899 Ellendale
    1899 Print · USGS
    North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands come into focus at the close of the nineteenth century as the railroad transforms the prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the early growth of Ellendale and Leola along with vanished stops like Alpha and Delhi.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Aberdeen
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-fifties remains a world of rail-dependent prairie towns and sweeping waterfowl refuges. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Eureka and Ipswich or locate rural landmarks near Richmond Lake.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Aberdeen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper South Dakota during the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and expansive glacial lake basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad through Gettysburg or locate vanished stops near Elm Lake and Richmond Lake.

  4. 1970 Map of Leola, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Leola, 1973 Print
    1970 Leola
    1973 Print · USGS
    McPherson County agricultural life and the township structure of the early seventies are captured here in detail. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cem near the town of Leola.

  5. 1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Map of Elm River
    1985 Elm River
    1985 Print · USGS
    Spanning the state line during the mid-eighties, this area shows a landscape of river-fed reservoirs and agricultural colonies. Genealogists and historians can locate communal settlements like Spring Creek Colony and rail stops along the Burlington Northern Railroad or the Chicago and North Western Railroad.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 2012 Map of Leola, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Leola, 2012 Print
    2012 Leola
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Leola, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  7. 2015 Map of Leola, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Leola, 2015 Print
    2015 Leola
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Leola, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2017 Map of Leola, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Leola, 2017 Print
    2017 Leola
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Leola, including McPherson County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2021 Map of Leola, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Leola, 2021 Print
    2021 Leola
    2021 Print · USGS
    The town of Leola and the surrounding McPherson County prairie are detailed in this recent survey. Researchers can locate the McPherson County Courthouse and trace local family history at Green Mound Cem and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cem.

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