1950s Maps of Yankton County, South Dakota

1. 1955 Map of Sioux City, 1959 Print

   

   1955 Sioux City

   1959 Print · USGS

   The Missouri River valley in the mid-fifties is captured here during a time of major engineering and social transition. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Gavins Point Dam, tribal boundaries on the Santee Sioux Indian Reservation, and local landmarks like the Norfolk State Hospital.

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4. 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.

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7. 1957 Map of Gayville, 1958 Print

   

   1957 Gayville

   1958 Print · USGS

   Yankton and Clay counties come alive in the mid-1950s, showing a landscape of small prairie towns and school districts tied together by the Missouri River Basin development. Trace the routes of two major railroads or locate rural landmarks like Zion Ch and Saybrook Sch (Abandoned).

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10. 1957 Map of Mayfield, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Mayfield

    1958 Print · USGS

    South Dakota's prairie townships come alive in the late fifties, showing a rural landscape of section-line roads and family-named schools. Locate old community centers like St Columba Ch, Mayfield, and the Walshtown Cem.

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13. 1957 Map of Midway, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Midway

    1958 Print · USGS

    Southeastern South Dakota in the late fifties is captured here as a landscape of section-line roads and prairie townships. Researchers can trace rural genealogy through numerous family-named landmarks and local institutions like Ulmer Cem, Bender Sch, and Bethlehem Ch.

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16. 1957 Map of Mission Hill, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Mission Hill

    1958 Print · USGS

    Yankton County's river-and-rail landscape is captured here in the late fifties, centered on the village of Mission Hill. Researchers can locate numerous country schools like Howard Sch and De Vol Sch or trace the early paths of the James River.

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19. 1957 Map of Menno, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Menno

    1958 Print · USGS

    Hutchinson County agriculture and river life are captured here in the mid-1950s as the regional rail network still anchored local trade. Researchers can locate numerous rural schools and churches, including Norway Sch, Ebenezer Ch, and the town of Menno.

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22. 1957 Map of Jamesville, 1958 Print

    

    1957 Jamesville

    1958 Print · USGS

    Yankton County's rural townships are captured here in the late fifties, showing a landscape defined by the winding James River and its protective levee. Genealogists can locate numerous country schools and churches, including Anderson Sch, Martinus Ch, and Vedin Corner.

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25. 1957 Map of Scotland, 1959 Print

    

    1957 Scotland

    1959 Print · USGS

    Southeast South Dakota in the late fifties was a landscape of river-valley settlements and rural school districts. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Scotland, locate Rose Hill Cem, and find vanished landmarks like Lakeview Sch or Maxwell Colony.

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28. 1958 Map of Sioux City

    

    1958 Sioux City

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River valley in the late fifties was a bustling intersection of tribal lands, rail corridors, and river towns. Genealogists can trace family roots through specific rural sites like Daisy Valley School, St Johns Church and School, and Yankton State Hospital.

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31. 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.

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34. 1959 Map of Sioux City

    

    1959 Sioux City

    1959 Print · USGS

    The tri-state region surrounding the Missouri River is captured here in the late fifties, showing the convergence of Nebraska, South Dakota, and Iowa. Researchers can trace rural lineages through numerous country schoolhouses like Cemetery School and the many numbered Washington School districts.

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