1970s Maps of Walworth County, South Dakota
Explore 14 historic maps of Walworth 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 Walworth 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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Walworth County, SD maps
(14)- 1970 Map of Steamboat Creek, 1972 Print
1970 Steamboat Creek1972 Print · USGSPotter and Walworth Counties at the dawn of the seventies show a landscape reshaped by the rising Missouri River. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like the Appomattox Sch and trace early reservoir shorelines at Dodge Bay and Latin Bay. - 1970 Map of Lake Hurley NE, 1972 Print
1970 Lake Hurley NE1972 Print · USGSPotter and Walworth Counties come into focus during the early seventies, showing a prairie landscape of townships and creeks. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Hanson Cem or trace the rural life around Fayette Sch and Little Cheyenne Creek. - 1974 Map of Lowry, 1978 Print
1974 Lowry1978 Print · USGSWalworth County, South Dakota, is captured here in the 1970s as a quiet prairie landscape shaped by early transportation and local agriculture. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade past the settlement of Lowry and locate family history at the Lowry Cem. - 1974 Map of Hoven, 1978 Print
1974 Hoven1978 Print · USGSThe town of Hoven and its surrounding townships are captured in the 1970s as a quiet plains community on the Walworth and Potter county line. Genealogists and researchers can trace the Old RR Grade, locate the town Cem, and find local landmarks like Simons Dam. - 1974 Map of Hoven Muni. Airport, 1978 Print
1974 Hoven Muni. Airport1978 Print · USGSWalworth County during the mid-1970s reveals a prairie landscape defined by managed wetlands and rural industry. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade south of Swan Lake or locate family history at the Theodore Cem. - 1974 Map of Spring Lake, 1978 Print
1974 Spring Lake1978 Print · USGSWalworth County in the mid-1970s is a landscape of expansive wetlands and critical rail lines. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail corridor through Alamo or locate local landmarks like the Cem and the Spring Lake State Public Shooting Area. - 1974 Map of Lowry NW, 1978 Print
1974 Lowry NW1978 Print · USGSThe northern plains of Walworth County come into focus in the mid-1970s, showcasing a rural landscape defined by grain and rail. Genealogists and historians can locate the Java Sch, the village Java, and the path of the Old Railroad Grade. - 1974 Map of Flight Lake, 1978 Print
1974 Flight Lake1978 Print · USGSPotter and Walworth counties are shown in the mid-1970s as a landscape of prairie schools and glacial waters. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade and locate local landmarks like Prairie Grove Cem and Arena Sch. - 1974 Map of Bowdle, 1978 Print
1974 Bowdle1978 Print · USGSThe prairie town of Bowdle is captured in the mid-1970s, showing a landscape defined by the railroad and local township life. Genealogists can locate several historic burial sites, including Neu Glueckstal Cem and Redeemer Cem, alongside the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line. - 1978 Map of Seneca NW
1978 Seneca NW1978 Print · USGSPotter and Edmunds counties are shown in the mid-1970s, reflecting a landscape of quiet prairie townships and waterfowl conservation. Genealogists and historians can trace an Old Railroad Grade or locate burials at the rural Spring Cem near Alkali Lake. - 1978 Map of Bowdle SW
1978 Bowdle SW1978 Print · USGSThe high plains of Edmunds and Walworth Counties are shown here during the late 1970s. Genealogists can locate family burial sites at the United Methodist Cem or Congregational Cem, while naturalists can trace the margins of Swan Lake and the waterfowl production areas. - 1978 Map of Bowdle-Hosmer Lake, 1979 Print
1978 Bowdle-Hosmer Lake1979 Print · USGSThe prairie wetlands of North Central South Dakota are documented here in the late seventies, showing a landscape of scattered lakes and rural cemeteries. Family historians can locate St Joseph Cem and St Johns Cem among the conservation lands of the National Waterfowl Production Area. - 1978 Map of Java SE, 1979 Print
1978 Java SE1979 Print · USGSThe open prairie of the Dakotas is captured in the late seventies, showing a landscape shaped by rural faith and rail transit. Genealogists and local historians can locate several family burial grounds like Baptist Cem and trace the path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. - 1978 Map of Java, 1979 Print
1978 Java1979 Print · USGSThe town of Java and the surrounding plains of Walworth County appear here in the late seventies. Family historians can trace local roots through several burial grounds like Peace Cem and Schnaible Cem or follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line.
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