1964 Map of Carlock

About this map

The small settlement of Carlock anchors this mid-1960s landscape in southern South Dakota, where the prairie is organized into the townships of Dickens, Jones, Carlock, and Lone Star. The map reveals a high density of rural social infrastructure, including numerous educational sites like School No 38, Jeppeson Sch, and Ramis Sch. Spiritual and community life are marked by Fairmont Ch and Peace Ch, along with the Congregational Cem. This topography was surveyed as part of a broader federal effort to develop the Missouri River Basin, illustrating the intersection of natural drainage systems like Murphy Creek and Indian Creek with the section-line roads of the Great Plains. The proximity of Pleasant Hill Sch and Pleasant View Sch suggests a late-era peak in the rural schoolhouse system before regional consolidation.