1962 Map of Crooks

About this map

Lyons and Crooks serve as the primary agricultural hubs in this corner of Minnehaha County, connected by the steel of the Burlington Northern railroad. The landscape is defined by the drainage patterns of Willow Creek and the meandering course of the Big Sioux River along the eastern edge. Local life is anchored by established community landmarks, including the West Nidaros Ch and Benton Ch, while the Lyons Cem provides a point of interest for those researching local family histories. The township boundaries of Lyons and Benton organize the grid of rural roads and farmsteads, reflecting the late mid-century settlement pattern just as regional transportation networks began to modernize with the addition of major thoroughfares seen in the 1971 photorevisions.