1953 Map of Brentford

About this map

Brentford sits at the heart of this mid-century survey, surrounded by the wide-open prairie of Spink and Brown counties. The landscape is defined by the slow-moving James River and the meandering path of Mud Creek, which cuts through the townships of Rondell and La Prairie. This era represents a time of transition in rural South Dakota, as evidenced by the marking of School No 1 and School No 3, signaling the consolidation of rural school districts that once dotted every few sections of the plains. For genealogists, the map provides a precise location for Plainview Cem and a small Landing Field near the town site, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle follow the intermittent drainage of Dry Run through Tetonka township.