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1964 Map of Bridgewater East

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Bridgewater East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The agricultural landscape of McCook County is captured here in detail, centered on the diagonal passage of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. The settlement of Bridgewater sits on the western edge of the sheet, serving as a vital hub for the surrounding townships of Jefferson, Bridgewater, Emery, and Union. The terrain is characterized by the winding path of the West Fork Vermillion River in the northeast and a series of small, intermittent prairie potholes that dot the landscape.

Local history is preserved through the locations of rural schoolhouses like School No 3 and School No 4, along with early burial grounds such as St Stephens Cem and Pleasant Prairie Cem. At the junction of highway 81, Stanley Corner and a nearby Roadside Park reflect the era's mid-century automotive travel patterns. These details, including the fine red dashed lines indicating field fences, offer a precise record of rural South Dakota before modern farm consolidation.