Old Maps of Grafton Township, South Dakota

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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. 1968 Map of Oldham NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Oldham NW, 1970 Print
    1968 Oldham NW
    1970 Print · USGS
    In the late 1960s, the rural borderlands of Kingsbury and Miner Counties maintained a quiet, agricultural character. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Berton Cem and trace the winding course of the East Fork Vermillion River.

  6. 1971 Map of Howard NE, 1973 Print
    1971 Map of Howard NE, 1973 Print
    1971 Howard NE
    1973 Print · USGS
    Miner County farming and communal life are documented here in the early 1970s. Researchers can trace the Cloverleaf Colony, explore the West Fork Vermillion River valley, and locate Gravel Pits across the prairie.

  7. 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.

  8. 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

  9. 2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Howard, 2012 Print
    2012 Howard
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  10. 2012 Map of Oldham NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Oldham NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Oldham NW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Belleview Township, Kingsbury County, and other nearby areas

  11. 2012 Map of Howard NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Howard NE, 2012 Print
    2012 Howard NE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Cloverleaf Colony, Carthage Township, and other nearby areas

  12. 2012 Map of Oldham SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Oldham SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Oldham SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Adams Township, Belleview Township, and other nearby areas

  13. 2015 Map of Oldham NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Oldham NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Oldham NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Belleview Township, Kingsbury County, and other nearby areas

  14. 2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Howard, 2015 Print
    2015 Howard
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  15. 2015 Map of Howard NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Howard NE, 2015 Print
    2015 Howard NE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Cloverleaf Colony, Carthage Township, and other nearby areas

  16. 2015 Map of Oldham SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Oldham SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Oldham SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Adams Township, Belleview Township, and other nearby areas

  17. 2017 Map of Howard, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Howard, 2017 Print
    2017 Howard
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Howard, Vilas, and other nearby areas

  18. 2017 Map of Howard NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Howard NE, 2017 Print
    2017 Howard NE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Cloverleaf Colony, Carthage Township, and other nearby areas

  19. 2017 Map of Oldham NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Oldham NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Oldham NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Belleview Township, Kingsbury County, and other nearby areas

  20. 2017 Map of Oldham SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Oldham SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Oldham SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Grafton Township, including Adams Township, Belleview Township, and other nearby areas

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 2021 Map of Oldham NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Oldham NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Oldham NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The high prairie of the Coteau des Prairies meets the marshy headwaters of the E Fork Vermillion River in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the section-line roads of Miner County to find the Berton Cem and the vast Lake Thompson Vermillion Flats.

  24. 2021 Map of Howard NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Howard NE, 2021 Print
    2021 Howard NE
    2021 Print · USGS
    The high glacial plains of the Coteau des Prairies stretch across the Kingsbury and Miner county line in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can locate the communal Cloverleaf Colony and its cemetery, or trace the W Fork Vermillion River.

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