
The rolling plains of South Dakota are defined by a dense network of local schools and vital water sources in this mid-century survey. Named townships like Pleasant Valley and Firesteel reveal a settled landscape reliant on Artesian Wells and the drainage of Firesteel Creek. The map provides significant detail for genealogists, identifying numerous country schools including Sefria Sch, Beckman Sch, and Whittier Sch, which served as the social heart for far-flung farming families. Community gathering points are clearly marked, such as the Farmers Union Hall and Township Hall, illustrating the civic structure of the era.
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25 maps found

1942 Crow Lake
Aurora County, SD

1979 Crystal Lake
Aurora County, SD

1979 Laffey Lake
Aurora County, SD

1979 Storla SW
Aurora County, SD

1982 Wilmarth Lake
Aurora County, SD
2012 Archer Hill
Aurora County, SD
2012 Crystal Lake
Aurora County, SD
2012 Laffey Lake
Aurora County, SD
2012 Storla SW
Aurora County, SD
2012 Wilmarth Lake
Aurora County, SD
2015 Archer Hill
Aurora County, SD
2015 Crystal Lake
Aurora County, SD
2015 Laffey Lake
Aurora County, SD
2015 Storla SW
Aurora County, SD
2015 Wilmarth Lake
Aurora County, SD
2017 Archer Hill
Aurora County, SD
2017 Crystal Lake
Aurora County, SD
2017 Laffey Lake
Aurora County, SD
2017 Storla SW
Aurora County, SD
2017 Wilmarth Lake
Aurora County, SD

2021 Archer Hill
Aurora County, SD

2021 Crystal Lake
Aurora County, SD

2021 Laffey Lake
Aurora County, SD

2021 Storla SW
Aurora County, SD

2021 Wilmarth Lake
Aurora County, SD