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. 2012 Map of Doland NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Doland NW, 2012 Print
    2012 Doland NW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Spink County in the early twenty-first century reveals a landscape defined by traditional section lines and prairie waterways. Trace the winding path of Timber Cr or locate family farmsteads along rural routes like 401st Ave and 167th St.

  10. 2012 Map of Doland, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Doland, 2012 Print
    2012 Doland
    2012 Print · USGS
    Doland and the surrounding Spink County prairie are documented here during the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and researchers can trace local family roots at Doland Cem or navigate the town center along Iowa St S and N 2nd St E.

  11. 2012 Map of Doland SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Doland SW, 2012 Print
    2012 Doland SW
    2012 Print · USGS
    Spink County agriculture and the prairie landscape are on display in this 2010s survey of Belle Plaine Township. Genealogists and local historians can trace the meandering Timber Cr and locate the historic Ebenezer Cem in the township's southern reaches.

  12. 2012 Map of Doland SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Map of Doland SE, 2012 Print
    2012 Doland SE
    2012 Print · USGS
    Spink County agricultural lands are captured here in the early twenty-first century, organized by a rigid grid of section-line roads. Researchers can trace the terrain around Mirage Lake, locate the Wilder Airport, and follow the elevation of Doland Ridge.

  13. 2015 Map of Doland, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Doland, 2015 Print
    2015 Doland
    2015 Print · USGS
    Spink County’s prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-2010s, centered on the small rural hub of Doland. Family historians and researchers can locate the Doland Cem and trace the town’s street grid along Dakota St E.

  14. 2015 Map of Doland SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Doland SW, 2015 Print
    2015 Doland SW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Spink County's open prairie and organized section-line roads are documented in the mid-2010s. Genealogists and local historians can locate Ebenezer Cem or trace the natural drainage of Timber Cr through this agricultural landscape.

  15. 2015 Map of Doland SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Doland SE, 2015 Print
    2015 Doland SE
    2015 Print · USGS
    Spink County’s prairie landscape is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing a meticulously gridded agricultural region. Researchers can trace land divisions along 178th St or locate local landmarks like Mirage Lake and the Hofer Private Airport.

  16. 2015 Map of Doland NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Map of Doland NW, 2015 Print
    2015 Doland NW
    2015 Print · USGS
    Spink County is shown in its modern agricultural state during the mid-2010s, defined by the organized grid of the Public Land Survey System. Researchers can trace the layout of Camrose Colony and the natural drainage of Timber Cr through the local township sections.

  17. 2017 Map of Doland NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Doland NW, 2017 Print
    2017 Doland NW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Spink County's rural landscape is defined by the winding course of Timber Creek in the late twenty-teens. Genealogists and local historians can trace the intersection of old section lines and watercourses like Timber Cr along 172nd St and Co Rd 14.

  18. 2017 Map of Doland SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Doland SE, 2017 Print
    2017 Doland SE
    2017 Print · USGS
    Spink County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late 2010s, showcasing the precise grid of the South Dakota prairie. Researchers can trace the local geography of Doland Ridge and locate private landmarks such as the Hofer Private Airport.

  19. 2017 Map of Doland SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Doland SW, 2017 Print
    2017 Doland SW
    2017 Print · USGS
    Spink County’s agricultural heartland is documented here in the early twenty-first century, showing the intersection of rural life and glacial prairie terrain. Researchers can locate Ebenezer Cem and trace the drainage of Timber Creek through the local section lines.

  20. 2017 Map of Doland, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Doland, 2017 Print
    2017 Doland
    2017 Print · USGS
    Doland is captured here in the late twenty-tens as a settled agricultural center of the Dakota plains. Genealogists and local historians can trace property boundaries across townships like T117N R61W or locate family plots at the Doland Cem.

  21. 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.

  22. 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.

  23. 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.

  24. 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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