Old Maps of Orton, South Dakota
Explore 8 old maps of Orton, spanning from 1954 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.
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Orton, SD maps
(8)- 1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print1954 Pierre1968 Print · USGSThe Missouri River and the newly formed Oahe Reservoir define central South Dakota in the 1950s. Genealogists and local historians can trace early settlements and rail stops like Eakin Siding, Mission Ridge, and Ottumwa.2 unique versions available
- 1958 Map of Pierre1958 Pierre1958 Print · USGSCentral South Dakota is documented during the mid-fifties, just as the Missouri River valley was being transformed by the massive Oahe Dam project. Researchers can trace the early Oahe Reservoir shoreline and find remote outposts like Milesville, Onida, and Giddings Flat.
- 1982 Map of Mission Ridge, 1983 Print1982 Mission Ridge1983 Print · USGSStanley 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.
- 1986 Map of Onida1986 Onida1986 Print · USGSThe 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
- 2012 Map of Mission Ridge, 2012 Print2012 Mission Ridge2012 Print · USGSCovers Orton, including Mission Ridge, Stanley County, and other nearby areas
- 2015 Map of Mission Ridge, 2015 Print2015 Mission Ridge2015 Print · USGSCovers Orton, including Mission Ridge, Stanley County, and other nearby areas
- 2017 Map of Mission Ridge, 2017 Print2017 Mission Ridge2017 Print · USGSCovers Orton, including Mission Ridge, Stanley County, and other nearby areas
- 2021 Map of Mission Ridge, 2021 Print2021 Mission Ridge2021 Print · USGSStanley County remains a rugged landscape of high ridges and river draws in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace rural settlement patterns near Mission Ridge and Orton, or locate family sites by the Mission Ridge Cemetery and Brush Creek.
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