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1970s Maps of Yankton County, South Dakota

Explore 9 historic maps of Yankton 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 Yankton County's landscape evolved across the 1970s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1970s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
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Start exploring Yankton County's history through authentic maps from the 1970s. This is your window into the past.

Yankton 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.
  4. 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.
  7. 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.
  10. 1974 Map of Bon Homme Colony, 1979 Print
    1974 Map of Bon Homme Colony, 1979 Print
    1974 Bon Homme Colony
    1979 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and Lewis and Clark Lake define this borderland during the mid-seventies, spanning the South Dakota and Nebraska state line. Researchers can trace the Bon Homme Colony, locate the Holy Faith Cem, and explore the topography of the Santee Indian Reservation.
  13. 1978 Map of Tabor NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Tabor NE, 1979 Print
    1978 Tabor NE
    1979 Print · USGS
    Yankton County's agricultural heartland is documented here in the late seventies, showing the rural settlements and rail infrastructure of the era. Researchers can trace family history through several local burial sites like Polish Cem and Nedved Cem, or follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line to Utica.
  16. 1978 Map of Kloucek Lake, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Kloucek Lake, 1979 Print
    1978 Kloucek Lake
    1979 Print · USGS
    Bon Homme and Yankton counties appear in the late 1970s as a well-ordered landscape of section-line roads and family farms. Researchers can trace the legacy of early settlers at Ebenezer Cem and Reform Cem, or follow the diagonal route of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad.
  19. 1978 Map of Lesterville, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Lesterville, 1979 Print
    1978 Lesterville
    1979 Print · USGS
    Lesterville and the surrounding Yankton County prairie are shown here in the late seventies as the region maintained its agricultural and rail-dependent character. Researchers can trace historic family burial sites like Odessa Cem and Beadleston Cem or follow the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line.
  22. 1978 Map of Yankton, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Yankton, 1979 Print
    1978 Yankton
    1979 Print · USGS
    Yankton and its northern hinterlands are captured here in the late seventies, showing a period of steady growth along the Missouri River valley. Genealogists and local historians can trace school sites like Beadle Sch or the grounds of Yankton College and the Sacred Heart Cem.
  25. 1978 Map of Tabor, 1979 Print
    1978 Map of Tabor, 1979 Print
    1978 Tabor
    1979 Print · USGS
    The town of Tabor is captured in the late 1970s at the intersection of prairie agriculture and the Milwaukee Road railroad. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Hvezda Zapadu Cem, Ptaks National Cem, and the shores of Kubal Lake.
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