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1973 Map of Carpenter SE

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Carpenter SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Pearl Creek and its southern tributary, South Fork Pearl Creek, wind through this rural landscape at the intersection of Beadle, Kingsbury, and Clark Counties. The terrain is organized into distinct townships including Rosedale, Barrett, Foster, and Le Sueur, reflecting the grid-based agricultural development of the eastern South Dakota plains during the early 1970s.

Genealogical interest is centered on the Le Sueur Cem in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. Beyond the scattered farmsteads, the map documents small-scale industrial activity with a Gravel Pit located near the southern boundary. To the east, the meandering course of Redstone Creek cuts through the prairie, illustrating the drainage patterns that defined the region's homesteading history and land use.