Old Maps of Adams Township, South Dakota for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Adams Township with 14 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 Adams Township has changed over the decades.


Adams Township, SD maps

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  1. 1899 Map of De Smet
    1899 Map of De Smet
    1899 De Smet
    1899 Print · USGS
    Eastern 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

  2. 1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Map of Watertown, 1968 Print
    1953 Watertown
    1968 Print · USGS
    Eastern 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

  3. 1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Map of Watertown
    1958 Watertown
    1958 Print · USGS
    The 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

  4. 1968 Map of Oldham SW, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Oldham SW, 1970 Print
    1968 Oldham SW
    1970 Print · USGS
    Miner 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.

  5. 1971 Map of Howard, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Howard, 1973 Print
    1971 Howard
    1973 Print · USGS
    Miner 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.

  6. 1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of De Smet, 1986 Print
    1985 De Smet
    1986 Print · USGS
    Eastern 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

  7. 2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Howard
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  8. 2012 Map of Oldham SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Oldham SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Oldham SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas

  9. 2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Howard
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  10. 2015 Map of Oldham SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Oldham SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Oldham SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas

  11. 2017 Map of Howard, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Howard, 2017 Print
    2017 Howard
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  12. 2017 Map of Oldham SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Oldham SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Oldham SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Adams Township, including Belleview Township, Clearwater Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2021 Map of Howard, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Howard, 2021 Print
    2021 Howard
    2021 Print · USGS
    Miner 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.

  14. 2021 Map of Oldham SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Oldham SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Oldham SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Miner 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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