Old Maps of Adams Township, South Dakota
Explore 14 old maps of Adams Township, spanning from 1899 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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Adams Township, SD maps
(14)- 1899 Map of De Smet1899 De Smet1899 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota in the 1890s appears as a landscape of rapid rail expansion and nascent prairie towns. You can trace early settlement patterns and transport hubs like De Smet, Carthage, and Iroquois along the Chicago and Northwestern R. R.2 unique versions available
- 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print1953 Watertown1968 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here during the mid-twentieth century as the region's agricultural and rail-service centers thrived. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named sites across the Coteau des Prairies and find landmarks in Watertown, De Smet, and Brookings.3 unique versions available
- 1958 Map of Watertown1958 Watertown1958 Print · USGSThe eastern South Dakota prairie and the Minnesota borderlands are captured here in the late fifties, showcasing a landscape of terminal moraine lakes and burgeoning rail hubs. Genealogists and historians can trace the early paths of the Chicago and North Western railroad or locate family roots in Watertown, Clark, or the Sisseton Indian Reservation.2 unique versions available
- 1968 Map of Oldham SW, 1970 Print1968 Oldham SW1970 Print · USGSMiner County townships show a landscape of prairie potholes and productive farmland in the late 1960s. Trace local landmarks like the Belleview Ch, the Townhall, and the winding East Fork Vermillion River.
- 1971 Map of Howard, 1973 Print1971 Howard1973 Print · USGSMiner County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early seventies, showcasing a landscape of prairie townships and rail-connected towns. Genealogists and historians can locate St. Johns Cemetery, trace the Chicago and North Western tracks through Vilas, or explore the streets of Howard.
- 1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print1985 De Smet1986 Print · USGSEastern South Dakota in the mid-eighties shows a landscape of prairie rail towns and sprawling glacial lakes. Researchers can trace the routes of the Chicago and North Western through De Smet or locate communal sites like Pearl Creek Colony and Cloverleaf Colony.3 unique versions available
- 2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print2012 Howard2012 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas
- 2012 Map of Oldham SW, 2012 Print2012 Oldham SW2012 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print2015 Howard2015 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Oldham SW, 2015 Print2015 Oldham SW2015 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas
- 2017 Map of Howard, 2017 Print2017 Howard2017 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas
- 2017 Map of Oldham SW, 2017 Print2017 Oldham SW2017 Print · USGSCovers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas
- 2021 Map of Howard, 2021 Print2021 Howard2021 Print · USGSMiner County's prairie landscape is recorded here in the early twenty-first century, centered on the county seat and the agricultural grid. Genealogists can trace family plots at Saint Joseph's Cem and IOOF Cem, or locate the Miner County Courthouse in Howard.
- 2021 Map of Oldham SW, 2021 Print2021 Oldham SW2021 Print · USGSMiner County's glaciated landscape is preserved here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of rural section lines and prairie potholes. Researchers can trace family sites near Belleview Cem or map the shorelines of Silver Lake and Pedley Lake.
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