1970s Maps of Turner County, South Dakota

Explore 7 historic maps of Turner County from the 1970s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1970s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Turner County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Start exploring Turner County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.


Turner County, SD maps

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  1. 1970 Map of Turkey Ridge, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Turkey Ridge, 1972 Print
    1970 Turkey Ridge
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Turner and Yankton county lines meet at the dawn of the 1970s in this detailed survey of South Dakota's farm country. Researchers can trace rural life through a network of one-room school sites like Lowell Sch and local burial grounds such as Bang Cem.

  2. 1970 Map of Freeman SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Freeman SE, 1972 Print
    1970 Freeman SE
    1972 Print · USGS
    Turner County's agricultural heartland is documented in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by the township grid and the elevations of Turkey Ridge. Genealogists and historians can locate rural landmarks like Salem Zion Ch, North Star Sch, and Schlosser Cem.

  3. 1970 Map of Irene, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Irene, 1972 Print
    1970 Irene
    1972 Print · USGS
    Irene and the surrounding townships of Turner and Yankton counties are captured in the early 1970s during a period of steady agricultural tradition. Researchers can trace local history through landmarks like Trondhjem Ch, Salem Cem, and the Burlington Northern rail line.

  4. 1970 Map of Freeman, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Freeman, 1972 Print
    1970 Freeman
    1972 Print · USGS
    Hutchinson County agriculture and education are centered here in the early 1970s as the rail line still serves the prairie. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Knodel Cem, Brookside Sch, and the campus of Freeman Jr College.

  5. 1970 Map of Center Point, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Center Point, 1972 Print
    1970 Center Point
    1972 Print · USGS
    The Turner and Yankton County line in the early seventies reveals a landscape of rural schoolhouses and family cemeteries. Genealogists can trace the history of Center Point and locate several burial sites including Meldal Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery.

  6. 1970 Map of Marion, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Marion, 1972 Print
    1970 Marion
    1972 Print · USGS
    The prairie landscape of southeastern South Dakota is captured here in the early seventies, centered on the rail hub of Marion. Genealogists and local historians can locate numerous rural landmarks like Dicks Sch, Bethesda Ch, and Tieszen Cem.

  7. 1970 Map of Dolton, 1972 Print
    1970 Map of Dolton, 1972 Print
    1970 Dolton
    1972 Print · USGS
    Southeast South Dakota's prairie landscape is documented here in the early seventies at the intersection of three counties. Genealogists and local historians can locate specific family landmarks such as Tschetter Cem and Hutterthal Ch near the waters of Silver Lake.

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