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1942 Map of Crow Lake

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Crow Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Crow Lake and the surrounding prairie of Jerauld and Aurora Counties appear here as they were surveyed just before the Second World War. The landscape is defined by its agricultural organization, divided into townships such as Pleasant Valley, Cooper, and Firesteel. This era was marked by a dense network of country schools that served a dispersed farming population, including Viola Valley Sch, Whittier Sch, and Monitor Sch.

Water management and community gathering points are central to the map's character. Multiple instances of an Artesian Well indicate the importance of groundwater for these South Dakota plains. Social hubs such as Township Hall and Farmers Union Hall anchor the rural townships, while spiritual and commemorative sites like Underwood Ch and the Union Cem provide essential landmarks for genealogists tracing early families in the region.