1918 Map of Beardsley

About this map

The Great Northern (Browns Valley Line) cuts a straight path across this 1916 survey, connecting the villages of Beardsley and Barry to the wider rail network. The landscape is defined by the Lake Traverse basin, which forms the boundary line between South Dakota and Minnesota. A remarkable density of rural schoolhouses, including the Twingrove School, Kinney School, and Round Mound School, reveals a deeply settled agricultural community where every few sections of land supported its own local institution. Significant water features like Moon Slough and Fogarty Lake dot the prairie, while small named settlements such as Dakomin and Diamond indicate early attempts at commercial centers along the shores of the lake and the neighboring creeks.