Old Maps of Orton, South Dakota for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 5 historic maps of Orton. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Orton.


Orton, SD maps

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  1. 1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Pierre, 1968 Print
    1954 Pierre
    1968 Print · USGS
    The 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

  2. 1958 Map of Pierre
    1958 Map of Pierre
    1958 Pierre
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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

  5. 2021 Map of Mission Ridge, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Mission Ridge, 2021 Print
    2021 Mission Ridge
    2021 Print · USGS
    Stanley 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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