1980s Maps of Stanley County, South Dakota

Explore 22 historic maps of Stanley County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Stanley County, SD maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Princes Ranch, 1981 Print
    1980 Map of Princes Ranch, 1981 Print
    1980 Princes Ranch
    1981 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching life is well-documented in this early 1980s survey of the high plains. Researchers can trace family landholdings and homestead locations such as Princes Ranch, Franzke Ranch, and the Haskins Ranch along the banks of Willow Creek.

  2. 1982 Map of Doty Ridge, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Doty Ridge, 1983 Print
    1982 Doty Ridge
    1983 Print · USGS
    The rolling prairie of Stanley County comes into focus in the early eighties, showcasing a remote ranching landscape. Trace the drainage of Doty Ridge or follow the paths of Lance Creek and Brush Creek across the open range.

  3. 1982 Map of Lacy, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Lacy, 1983 Print
    1982 Lacy
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching land meets the western shores of the Missouri River in the early eighties. Genealogists and local historians can locate the McQuistion Ranch and trace the deep draws of Anderson Ridge leading toward Lake Oahe.

  4. 1982 Map of Sansarc, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Sansarc, 1983 Print
    1982 Sansarc
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching life is preserved here as it appeared in the late seventies. Family researchers can locate historic property holdings including the Scarborough Ranch, Olson Ranch, and the Sansarc Cem.

  5. 1982 Map of Hayes South, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Hayes South, 1983 Print
    1982 Hayes South
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching country is captured here in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of sprawling family estates and prairie drainages. Researchers can locate specific homesteads like the Purcell Ranch and Schmitz Ranch or trace the route of Wagonhound Creek past the Little Brown Ch.

  6. 1982 Map of Whiteman Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Whiteman Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 Whiteman Ranch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Ranching life on the Haakon and Stanley County border is captured here in the early 1980s. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family homesteads such as Alleman Ranch, Norman Ranch, and the Cheyenne Sch along the banks of Sansarc Creek.

  7. 1982 Map of Hohrman Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Hohrman Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 Hohrman Ranch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County rangeland remains largely open during the late seventies, centered on isolated homesteads and seasonal waterways. Genealogists and historians can trace the locations of the Hohrman Ranch and White Ranch along Frozen Man Creek.

  8. 1982 Map of Midland NE, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Midland NE, 1983 Print
    1982 Midland NE
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley and Haakon counties appear here in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape shaped by legacy ranching and prairie watercourses. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings like the Severson Ranch, Flom Ranch, and Alcock Ranch along the banks of Big Prairie Dog Creek.

  9. 1982 Map of Midland NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Midland NW, 1983 Print
    1982 Midland NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    The grasslands of central South Dakota come into focus during the early eighties, capturing the ranching heritage of the Haakon and Stanley county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace family landholdings like the Armstrong Ranch, Seidler Ranch, and Snook Ranch along the banks of Mitchell Creek.

  10. 1982 Map of May Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of May Ranch, 1983 Print
    1982 May Ranch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Haakon and Stanley counties are shown in the early eighties as a landscape of isolated family outposts and winding prairie drainages. Researchers can locate specific legacy holdings such as May Ranch, Diamond Ring Ranch, and Standiford Ranch along the breaks of Plum Creek.

  11. 1982 Map of Mission Ridge, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Mission Ridge, 1983 Print
    1982 Mission Ridge
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranch lands are detailed in the early 1980s, showing the intersection of family heritage and frontier geography. Genealogists can locate named homesteads like the Ancel Tibbs Ranch, while historians can trace the Old Indian Treaty Boundary.

  12. 1983 Map of Bentley Ranch
    1983 Map of Bentley Ranch
    1983 Bentley Ranch
    1983 Print · USGS
    Haakon County ranching life is documented here in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape of isolated homesteads and prairie creeks. Researchers can locate family landmarks like the Bentley Ranch, Hedman Ranch, and the Historical Marker near Olesen Ranch.

  13. 1983 Map of Hayes North
    1983 Map of Hayes North
    1983 Hayes North
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching life is preserved in this early 1980s survey of the South Dakota range. Researchers can trace family-named homesteads and landmarks like the A C Burgeson Ranch, Riggle Ranch, and the Historical Marker near Frozen Man Creek.

  14. 1983 Map of Standing Butte
    1983 Map of Standing Butte
    1983 Standing Butte
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranch lands and prominent buttes are detailed in this early 1980s survey. Researchers can locate the Standing Butte Triple-U Buffalo Ranch, trace the Chantier Creek drainage, and find the Historical Marker near Standing Butte.

  15. 1983 Map of Standing Butte SW
    1983 Map of Standing Butte SW
    1983 Standing Butte SW
    1983 Print · USGS
    Stanley County ranching country is captured here in the early eighties, showing a landscape defined by isolated homesteads and deep creek drainages. Genealogists and local historians can locate family landmarks like Rose Ranch and Olson Ranch along the banks of Sansarc Creek.

  16. 1983 Map of Philip, 1984 Print
    1983 Map of Philip, 1984 Print
    1983 Philip
    1984 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota’s plains in the early eighties are mapped here, showing the rural communities and ranching landscape of Haakon County. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western rail corridor and find small locales like Milesville, Elevenmile Corner, and Nowlin.

  17. 1984 Map of Whiteman Ranch, 1986 Print
    1984 Map of Whiteman Ranch, 1986 Print
    1984 Whiteman Ranch
    1986 Print · USGS
    Haakon and Stanley Counties are shown here during the late 1970s and early 1980s, documenting a remote ranching economy. Researchers can locate specific family lands like Markwed Ranch and Jacobsen Ranch or the local Cheyenne Sch.

  18. 1984 Map of Philip, 1989 Print
    1984 Map of Philip, 1989 Print
    1984 Philip
    1989 Print · USGS
    Haakon County in the mid-eighties remains a landscape of rail-side towns and expansive rangeland. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago and North Western line through Philip and Nowlin or locate remote sites like Elevenmile Corner and Grindstone Butte.

  19. 1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Map of Big Bend Dam, 1986 Print
    1985 Big Bend Dam
    1986 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River landscape of the mid-1980s is defined by the massive Big Bend Dam and the sprawling waters of Lake Sharpe. Genealogists and historians can trace reservation boundaries and rural outposts like Fort Thompson, Stephan, and the Miller Dale Colony.
    2 unique versions available

  20. 1986 Map of Pierre
    1986 Map of Pierre
    1986 Pierre
    1986 Print · USGS
    Central South Dakota comes into focus during the mid-eighties as the Missouri River reservoirs reshape the landscape around the state capital. Genealogists and historians can trace rail stops along the Chicago and North Western and locate landmarks like the Old Indian Treaty Boundary and Medicine Knoll.
    2 unique versions available

  21. 1986 Map of Cherry Creek
    1986 Map of Cherry Creek
    1986 Cherry Creek
    1986 Print · USGS
    West-central South Dakota comes to life in the mid-1980s, centered on the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation and the river's winding path. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote settlements of Red Scaffold and Milesville or locate family landmarks like Staple M Cliffs and Robbs Flat.
    2 unique versions available

  22. 1986 Map of Onida
    1986 Map of Onida
    1986 Onida
    1986 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Sully County meet the vast waters of the Missouri River in the mid-1980s. Local researchers can trace the Chicago and North Western rail line through Onida and Agar or locate the Blunt Cemetery on the southern horizon.
    2 unique versions available

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