Old Maps of Belle Plaine Township, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

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Belle Plaine Township, SD maps

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  1. 1895 Map of Byron
    1895 Map of Byron
    1895 Byron
    1895 Print · USGS
    Eastern South Dakota was rapidly organizing into townships when this survey was conducted. You can trace the path of the Chicago and Northwestern R. R. through early settlements like Frankfort, Doland, and Ashton.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 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

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 1971 Map of Doland NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland NW, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland NW
    1974 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and drainage patterns are on display here in the early 1970s. Genealogists and historians can trace the path of Timber Creek and locate the Old Railroad Grade as it passes through Belle Plaine.

  6. 1971 Map of Doland, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland
    1974 Print · USGS
    The township of Doland is captured here during the early seventies, showing a classic South Dakota rail-and-grid landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line, an Old Railroad Grade, and the Doland Cem.

  7. 1971 Map of Doland SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Map of Doland SE, 1974 Print
    1971 Doland SE
    1974 Print · USGS
    Spink County in the early 1970s reveals a vast grid of prairie townships shaped by the Missouri River Basin development program. Researchers can locate private aviation sites like Hofer Landing Field or trace the shoreline of Mirage Lake along the base of Doland Ridge.

  8. 1985 Map of Redfield, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Redfield, 1986 Print
    1985 Redfield
    1986 Print · USGS
    Spink and Hand counties are captured here in the mid-1980s, revealing a landscape of rail-dependent prairie towns and extensive waterfowl conservation areas. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail lines through Redfield to outlying settlements like Tulare and Frankfort.

  9. 2021 Map of Doland SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Doland SW, 2021 Print
    2021 Doland SW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and prairie wetlands are shown in detail during the early 2020s. Genealogists and local researchers can locate family sites near Irving Cem, Ebenezer Cem, and the winding banks of Timber Creek.

  10. 2021 Map of Doland, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Doland, 2021 Print
    2021 Doland
    2021 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and the central town of Doland are shown during the early twenty-first century, revealing the enduring grid of this prairie landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town's residential footprint along Montana St and locate the nearby Doland Cem.

  11. 2021 Map of Doland NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Doland NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Doland NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    Spink County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing a landscape defined by section-line roads and prairie hydrology. Researchers can trace the winding course of Timber Creek and locate rural properties along Co Rd 7 and 165th St.

  12. 2021 Map of Doland SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Doland SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Doland SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Spink County, South Dakota is shown here in the modern era, dominated by the rise of Doland Ridge and the prairie wetland landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural section lines and find landmarks like Hofer Private Airport and Co Rd 22.

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