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Old Maps of Lake Traverse District, South Dakota for Hiking & Exploration

Hike through history with 41 historic maps of Lake Traverse District. Explore old trails, ghost towns, and forgotten backroads — perfect for outdoor adventurers and local explorers.

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  1. 1915 Map of White Rock, 1954 Print
    1915 Map of White Rock, 1954 Print
    1915 White Rock
    1954 Print · USGS
    The tri-state border region of the Dakotas and Minnesota comes alive in the early twentieth century as a hub of rail lines and prairie schools. Trace early settlements like White Rock and Rosholt or locate family landmarks such as Knutson School and Teare School.
    2 unique versions available
  4. 1916 Map of Peever, 1954 Print
    1916 Map of Peever, 1954 Print
    1916 Peever
    1954 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota come alive in this survey of the early twentieth century. Genealogists and local historians can trace the paths of the Great Northern railroad and locate rural landmarks like Windom School, Peever, and the Erdman School.
  7. 1916 Map of Beardsley, 1968 Print
    1916 Map of Beardsley, 1968 Print
    1916 Beardsley
    1968 Print · USGS
    Western Minnesota and the South Dakota border are captured here during the height of the steam-rail era. Genealogists and researchers can trace dozens of early rural schoolhouses, including Hilo School and Twingrove School, alongside the Great Northern line.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1917 Map of New Effington
    1917 Map of New Effington
    1917 New Effington
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Dakota borderlands come alive in this survey from the mid-1910s, capturing the early rail-and-reservation era. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Shafts School and Wymen School along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie line.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1918 Map of Peever
    1918 Map of Peever
    1918 Peever
    1918 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota are captured here during the First World War, centered on the strategic divide at Browns Valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural school locations like Morehead School and Becker School alongside the tracks of the Great Northern railroad.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1918 Map of White Rock
    1918 Map of White Rock
    1918 White Rock
    1918 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Minnesota, and North Dakota are frozen in time just before the end of the Great War. Researchers can trace the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian Reservation boundary or locate early schools like Teare School and Knutson School.
    4 unique versions available
  19. 1918 Map of Beardsley
    1918 Map of Beardsley
    1918 Beardsley
    1918 Print · USGS
    Western Minnesota and the South Dakota borderlands appear here during the height of the steam rail era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across dozens of local districts, from Round Mound School to the village streets of Beardsley.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 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
  25. 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.
  28. 1971 Map of Browns Valley, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Browns Valley, 1974 Print
    1971 Browns Valley
    1974 Print · USGS
    Browns Valley occupied this critical continental divide in the early seventies, positioned between two major reservoirs at the Minnesota-South Dakota border. Researchers can trace the rail-and-water geography of the era, locating the Burlington Northern line, the Valley View Cem, and the Townhall.
  31. 1971 Map of Peever, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Peever, 1974 Print
    1971 Peever
    1974 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the early seventies shows a landscape of rail-connected prairie towns and extensive managed wetlands. Researchers can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary and locate local landmarks like Peever Cem and the Townhall.
  34. 1971 Map of Peever NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Peever NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Peever NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    Roberts County in the early seventies shows a landscape of prairie potholes and agricultural townships. Researchers can trace the Little Minnesota River and find local landmarks like Concordia Pioneer Ch and the Townhall.
  37. 1971 Map of Peever NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Peever NE, 1974 Print
    1971 Peever NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota come into focus in the early 1970s, defined by the winding waters of Lake Traverse. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural landmarks like Trinity Church, the township Townhall, and family-named features like Jensen Island.
  40. 1972 Map of La Mars, 1973 Print
    1972 Map of La Mars, 1973 Print
    1972 La Mars
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early seventies, centered on the rural township of La Mars. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary, Bethany Ch, and the many sections of White Rock.
  43. 1972 Map of Rosholt, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Rosholt, 1974 Print
    1972 Rosholt
    1974 Print · USGS
    Prairie life in Roberts County during the early seventies is defined by the rail lines and reservation lands surrounding the town of Rosholt. Researchers can trace local genealogy through sites like Hillside Cem and St Peter Cem or explore the water management history of Reservation Dam.
  46. 1972 Map of Victor, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Victor, 1974 Print
    1972 Victor
    1974 Print · USGS
    The rural landscape of Roberts County is captured here in the early 1970s, focused on the small community of Victor. Researchers can trace the path of the Soo Line railroad and explore numerous wetlands like Cottonwood Lake and Big Slough.
  49. 1972 Map of New Effington NE, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of New Effington NE, 1974 Print
    1972 New Effington NE
    1974 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands are captured here in the early 1970s, split between the plains of Greendale and Victor. Researchers can locate rural landmarks like Old Brandvold Cem and the Soo Line rail corridor.
  52. 1972 Map of New Effington NW, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of New Effington NW, 1974 Print
    1972 New Effington NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    The North Dakota and South Dakota borderlands were a patchwork of conservation and homesteads in the early seventies. Trace family sites at Bohemian Cem or Thompson Cem and explore the bounds of the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary.
  55. 1972 Map of New Effington, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of New Effington, 1974 Print
    1972 New Effington
    1974 Print · USGS
    New Effington and the prairie wetlands of Roberts County are captured here in the early 1970s just as the highway system was expanding. Genealogists can locate several rural landmarks including Walla Ch, Zions Cem, and the Old Effington Cem along the Soo Line.
  58. 1972 Map of Boisberg, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Boisberg, 1974 Print
    1972 Boisberg
    1974 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of Minnesota and the Dakotas come alive in the early seventies, centered on the Bois De Sioux River. Researchers can trace old rail siding communities like White Rock and Boisberg or locate family plots at Lake View Cem.
  61. 1972 Map of Wheaton West, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Wheaton West, 1974 Print
    1972 Wheaton West
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-South Dakota borderlands appear in the 1970s as a landscape of managed waterways and rail-side commerce. Researchers can trace the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line through Wheaton or locate landmarks like Nelson Cem and Larsens Camp.
  64. 1972 Map of Beardsley NW, 1974 Print
    1972 Map of Beardsley NW, 1974 Print
    1972 Beardsley NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-South Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early seventies, centered on the broad waters of Lake Traverse. Genealogists and historians can locate the Lake View Cem and small rural hubs like Dakomin and Layden.
  67. 1977 Map of Wheaton West, 1978 Print
    1977 Map of Wheaton West, 1978 Print
    1977 Wheaton West
    1978 Print · USGS
    The agricultural landscape around the Minnesota-South Dakota border is captured here in the late 1970s. Trace the path of the Mustinka River as it flows past Wheaton toward the expansive waters of Mud Lake and Lake Traverse.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1977 Map of Rosholt, 1979 Print
    1977 Map of Rosholt, 1979 Print
    1977 Rosholt
    1979 Print · USGS
    Roberts County and the borderlands of South Dakota and Minnesota are captured here in the late seventies. Researchers can trace the grid of rural farmsteads surrounding the town of Rosholt and examine the shoreline detail of Lake Traverse and Mud Lake.
  73. 1977 Map of Beardsley NW, 1979 Print
    1977 Map of Beardsley NW, 1979 Print
    1977 Beardsley NW
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Minnesota-South Dakota borderlands appear in striking detail in the late seventies, showing the agricultural plains above Lake Traverse. Researchers can trace the lakeside settlement at Dakomin and the precise layout of farmsteads and field patterns across this border region.
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