Old Maps of Bison, South Dakota
Explore 6 old maps of Bison, spanning from 1954 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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Bison, SD maps
(6)- 1954 Map of Lemmon, 1964 Print1954 Lemmon1964 Print · USGSThe high plains of South Dakota and North Dakota are documented here during the mid-twentieth century. Family researchers can trace dozens of country school sites like Green Cabin School and Bierke School alongside landmarks like The Castles.2 unique versions available
- 1957 Map of Lemmon1957 Lemmon1957 Print · USGSThe northwestern plains of South Dakota and North Dakota are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the rail hub of Lemmon. Genealogists and historians can trace dozens of rural schoolhouses and vanished sites like Imogene and the Shadehill Reservoir area.
- 1983 Map of Bison, 1984 Print1983 Bison1984 Print · USGSThe Perkins County seat of Bison is captured in the early 1980s, surrounded by the high plains of the Grand River National Grassland. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Bison Cemetery, the County Airport, and family-named landmarks like White Butte.
- 1984 Map of Lemmon1984 Lemmon1984 Print · USGSThe High Plains borderlands of South Dakota and North Dakota are documented here in the mid-1980s, centered on the Lemmon and Hettinger rail corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Strool, the Shadehill Reservoir shoreline, and isolated buttes including White Butte and Square Top Butte.2 unique versions available
- 1998 Map of Bison, 2001 Print1998 Bison2001 Print · USGSBison and the Perkins County plains are captured here in the late twentieth century as ranching life met modern infrastructure. Researchers can locate family-named sites like the J Laughlin Ranch and M Jensen Ranch or trace the Bison Cem.
- 2021 Map of Bison, 2021 Print2021 Bison2021 Print · USGSBison and the surrounding Perkins County prairie are captured in the early 2020s, showing the town at the heart of the Grand River National Grassland. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Bison Cem, the Perkins County Courthouse, and family ranch roads like Bakke Rd.
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