Old Maps of Alcester, Alcester Township for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Alcester with 9 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 Alcester has changed over the decades.


Alcester, Alcester Township maps

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  1. 1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Map of Canton, 1954 Print
    1897 Canton
    1954 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands were undergoing a railway-driven expansion during the 1890s. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Beloit, Centerville, and Lennox as they grew along the Big Sioux River.

  2. 1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Map of Canton
    1900 Canton
    1900 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota and the Iowa borderlands are captured here at a peak of late-nineteenth-century rail expansion. Genealogists can trace the early foundations of towns like Canton, Centerville, and Beresford along the Big Sioux River.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Map of Sioux Falls, 1967 Print
    1955 Sioux Falls
    1967 Print · USGS
    The eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-to-river connections of the era. Genealogists can trace family footprints across townships like Madison and Pipestone, while following the paths of the Big Sioux River and the Chicago and North Western line.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Map of Sioux Falls
    1958 Sioux Falls
    1958 Print · USGS
    The tri-state borderlands of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa are captured here during the mid-century peak of the regional rail network. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Augustana Academy, the St Marys Cem, and the path of the Illinois Central through Rock Rapids.

  5. 1968 Map of Alcester, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Alcester, 1970 Print
    1968 Alcester
    1970 Print · USGS
    The South Dakota prairie near the Union and Lincoln County line is captured here in the late sixties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural school system at Elmwood Sch and Silver Lake Sch or locate the Gothland Cem.

  6. 1968 Map of Alcester SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Map of Alcester SE, 1970 Print
    1968 Alcester SE
    1970 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Union County, South Dakota, are captured in the late sixties as the Big Sioux River snakes past the township of Alcester. Researchers can trace rural landmarks from the Nathanael Cem to the Chicago and North Western rail line.

  7. 1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Map of Rock Rapids
    1985 Rock Rapids
    1985 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of South Dakota and Iowa come into focus in the mid-1980s, centered on the fertile valleys of the Big Sioux River. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural homesteads near Rock Rapids, find Dordt College in Sioux Center, or locate old burial sites like Grace Hill Cem.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 2021 Map of Alcester, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alcester, 2021 Print
    2021 Alcester
    2021 Print · USGS
    Southeastern South Dakota’s agricultural heartland is documented here at the Lincoln and Union county line. Genealogists and local historians can trace the town layout of Alcester or locate rural landmarks like Gothland Cem and the forks of East Brule Creek.

  9. 2021 Map of Alcester SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Alcester SE, 2021 Print
    2021 Alcester SE
    2021 Print · USGS
    Union County, South Dakota, is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rural landscape around Alcester. Genealogists can locate family sites at Nathanael Cem and Pleasant Valley Cem, or trace the Jay-Heath Canoe & Kayak Trl along the Big Sioux River.

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