Old Maps of Great Bend Township, South Dakota for Academic Research
Study the evolution of Great Bend Township with 14 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.
- Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
- Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
- Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.
These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Great Bend Township has changed over the decades.
Great Bend Township, SD maps
(14)- 1895 Map of Byron
1895 Byron1895 Print · USGSEastern 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 - 1953 Map of Frankfort, 1955 Print
1953 Frankfort1955 Print · USGSSpink 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. - 1953 Map of Ashton, 1955 Print
1953 Ashton1955 Print · USGSIn 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. - 1953 Map of Huron, 1959 Print
1953 Huron1959 Print · USGSCentral 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 - 1954 Map of Huron, 1977 Print
1954 Huron1977 Print · USGSCentral 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. - 1985 Map of Redfield, 1986 Print
1985 Redfield1986 Print · USGSSpink 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. - 2012 Map of Frankfort, 2012 Print
2012 Frankfort2012 Print · USGSSpink County’s prairie landscape and river bends are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace family history at Saint Anne Cem and Mount Hope Cem or explore the river terrain near Fisher Grove and Motley Island. - 2012 Map of Ashton, 2012 Print
2012 Ashton2012 Print · USGSSpink County agriculture and the winding James River dominate this eastern South Dakota landscape in the early 2010s. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural layout through the PO at Sun St and private aviation sites like Deiter Landing Strip. - 2015 Map of Frankfort, 2015 Print
2015 Frankfort2015 Print · USGSSpink County agriculture and the riverfront town of Frankfort are documented here during the mid-2010s. Researchers can locate family plots at Saint Anne Cem or trace the winding course of the James River past Motley Island. - 2015 Map of Ashton, 2015 Print
2015 Ashton2015 Print · USGSSpink County's river-driven landscape is captured here in the mid-2010s, showing the intersection of the prairie grid and the wandering James River. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the outskirts of Ashton and Redfield, or follow the routes of Railroad Ln and Turtle Creek. - 2017 Map of Ashton, 2017 Print
2017 Ashton2017 Print · USGSSpink County's river valleys and prairie wetlands are documented here in the late twenty-tens. Genealogists and researchers can trace the landscape between Ashton and Redfield, following the winding paths of the James River and Turtle Creek. - 2017 Map of Frankfort, 2017 Print
2017 Frankfort2017 Print · USGSFrankfort and the surrounding Spink County plains are captured in this recent survey of the James River valley. Researchers can locate family plots at Mount Hope Cem or trace the river's path past Fisher Grove A and Motley Island. - 2021 Map of Frankfort, 2021 Print
2021 Frankfort2021 Print · USGSThe Spink County prairie near the James River appears here in its modern agricultural form. Researchers can trace the townsite of Frankfort and locate local burial grounds including Saint Anne Cem and Mount Hope Cem. - 2021 Map of Ashton, 2021 Print
2021 Ashton2021 Print · USGSSpink County's river-bottom lands are captured here during the early twenty-first century as the James River winds between local townships. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rural infrastructure around Ashton, follow the path of Railroad Ln, and locate early homestead sites near Snake Cr.
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