1950s Maps of Roberts County, South Dakota

Explore 4 historic maps of Roberts County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Roberts County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1950s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Roberts County's history through authentic maps from the 1950s. This is your window into the past.


Roberts County, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Ortonville, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ortonville, 1955 Print
    1953 Ortonville
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-South Dakota borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the lake-rich prairie. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Greenwood Cem, Pleasant Valley Ch, and the many numbered schools scattered between Clinton and Odessa.

  2. 1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Map of Milbank, 1958 Print
    1953 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of South Dakota, North Dakota, and Minnesota is shown here during the early fifties, a landscape defined by glacial lakes and the Sisseton Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the legacy of the western railroads, locating old stops along the Great Northern and settlements like Milbank, Webster, and Sisseton.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Big Stone Lake, 1956 Print
    1954 Map of Big Stone Lake, 1956 Print
    1954 Big Stone Lake
    1956 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Roberts County and Minnesota come into focus in the mid-1950s as rural school districts began to fade from the prairie. Trace the disappearance of early education at Golden Prairie Sch and School No 19, or locate family plots at Lakeside Cem and Effm Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Map of Milbank
    1958 Milbank
    1958 Print · USGS
    The northern Great Plains in the late fifties show a landscape of glacial lakes and reservation lands shaped by the Great Northern railroad. Genealogists and local historians can trace the grid of settlements from Britton to Milbank and locate landmarks like Enemy Swim Lake and the Sisseton Indian Reservation.

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