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1950s Maps of Spink County, South Dakota

Explore 21 historic maps of Spink 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.

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Spink County, SD maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Brentford, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Brentford, 1955 Print
    1953 Brentford
    1955 Print · USGS
    Brentford and the surrounding Spink County prairie are documented here in the early fifties during a period of rural school consolidation. Genealogists can trace the Plainview Cemetery and the sites of School No 3 and School No 1.
  4. 1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print
    1953 Frankfort
    1955 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and river-valley life are captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots at St Anne Cem, follow the Chicago and North Western rail line, or locate early schoolhouses like Witten Sch.
  7. 1953 Map of Redfield North, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Redfield North, 1955 Print
    1953 Redfield North
    1955 Print · USGS
    Redfield was a bustling prairie rail hub in the early fifties, anchored by the intersection of two major lines. Researchers can trace the layout of the Redfield State Hospital or locate rural landmarks like Marlette Sch and the Historical Monument along Snake Creek.
  10. 1953 Map of Gallup, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Gallup, 1955 Print
    1953 Gallup
    1955 Print · USGS
    Spink County in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of river-bend farms and rural school districts. Researchers can trace the path of the Milwaukee Road railroad and locate local landmarks like Gallup Sch or the Flowing Well.
  13. 1953 Map of Ashton, 1955 Print
    1953 Map of Ashton, 1955 Print
    1953 Ashton
    1955 Print · USGS
    In the early 1950s, the prairie landscape of Spink County was defined by the winding James River and a busy network of namesake schoolhouses. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of Kurtz Sch, Ashton, and the artesian Flowing Wells that sustained these rural townships.
  16. 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
  19. 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
    1953 Huron
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes alive in the mid-1950s as a thriving rail and agricultural corridor between the Missouri and James Rivers. Trace the legacy of family farms and prairie towns like Huron, Faulkton, and Wessington Springs along the historic Chicago and North Western rail lines.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 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
  25. 1954 Map of Mellette, 1955 Print
    1954 Map of Mellette, 1955 Print
    1954 Mellette
    1955 Print · USGS
    The Spink County prairies are captured here in the mid-1950s as the rural landscape underwent significant social changes. Researchers can trace the meandering James River and locate several community sites like Armadale Park and the Dunker Sch.
  28. 1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Aberdeen, 1964 Print
    1954 Aberdeen
    1964 Print · USGS
    Northeastern South Dakota in the mid-fifties remains a world of rail-dependent prairie towns and sweeping waterfowl refuges. Genealogists can trace family roots through settlements like Eureka and Ipswich or locate rural landmarks near Richmond Lake.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
    1954 Huron
    1977 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota was a landscape of grain elevators and river bends during the mid-fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of the James River valley through railroad towns like Redfield and the sprawling Crow Creek Indian Reservation.
  34. 1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Map of Aberdeen
    1956 Aberdeen
    1956 Print · USGS
    Upper South Dakota during the mid-fifties remains a landscape of rail-connected farming towns and expansive glacial lake basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad through Gettysburg or locate vanished stops near Elm Lake and Richmond Lake.
  37. 1956 Map of Lake Byron NW, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Lake Byron NW, 1957 Print
    1956 Lake Byron NW
    1957 Print · USGS
    The glacial till of eastern South Dakota is captured here during the mid-fifties as the Missouri River Basin development program was underway. Researchers can locate several rural school sites like Bluebell Sch and Sunshine Sch, as well as the Irving Cem.
  40. 1956 Map of Glendale Colony, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Glendale Colony, 1957 Print
    1956 Glendale Colony
    1957 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and river life are captured here in the mid-fifties, centered on the James River. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Glendale Colony, Guttenberg Cem, and several schools including the Rosebud Sch.
  43. 1956 Map of Spink Colony, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Spink Colony, 1957 Print
    1956 Spink Colony
    1957 Print · USGS
    The James River valley at the Spink and Beadle county line appears in the mid-fifties as a landscape of rural townships and flowing wells. Genealogists can locate Hillestad Cem and trace the closure of country schools like Lincoln Sch (Abandoned).
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1956 Map of Doland SW, 1957 Print
    1956 Map of Doland SW, 1957 Print
    1956 Doland SW
    1957 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Spink County comes into focus in this detailed survey of its prairie townships and rural school districts. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Ebenezer Cem or trace the locations of the Lawrence Sch and Happy Hollow Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  49. 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.
  52. 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
  55. 1958 Map of Randolph, 1959 Print
    1958 Map of Randolph, 1959 Print
    1958 Randolph
    1959 Print · USGS
    Spink and Brown Counties are captured here in the late fifties, showing the rural structure of the South Dakota prairie. Genealogists and historians can trace the influence of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad on local life near Randolph and Dry Run.
  58. 1958 Map of Conde, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Conde, 1960 Print
    1958 Conde
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rail junction at Conde was a vital hub in the late fifties, where two major lines intersected in the heart of the prairie. Researchers can trace the layout of Verdon, locate the Verdon Cem, and see the path of the Minneapolis and St Louis railroad.
  61. 1958 Map of Crandall, 1960 Print
    1958 Map of Crandall, 1960 Print
    1958 Crandall
    1960 Print · USGS
    The rural prairie of Day County is captured here in the late fifties, centered on the rail-fed town of Crandall. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of School No 4, Sweetwater Lake, and the local Crandall Cemetery.
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