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1956 Map of Britton West, 1957 Print
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1956 Map of Britton West

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Britton serves as the primary hub of this eastern South Dakota landscape, where the intersection of two major rail lines once shaped the local economy. The town's layout is clearly defined alongside the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Great Northern railroads, reflecting a period when rail connectivity was vital for agricultural transport in the Missouri River Basin. The surrounding townships of Dayton, Newark, Miller, and Lowell reveal a rural infrastructure in transition, marked by School No 1 and School No 2. Natural drainage is dominated by Crow Creek and several instances of a Flowing Well, illustrating the subterranean water resources of Marshall County during the mid-1950s. Genealogists will find the Britton Cemetery and the settlement at West Britton particularly useful for tracing family roots in this prairie region.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1956
Date Published1957
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain