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1979 Map of Delmont NE

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Delmont NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Hutchinson Co at the end of the 1970s is defined by its subtle drainage networks and the intersection of established townships. The map documents the rural character of Washington and Susquehanna townships, where the prairie is etched by the meandering paths of Twelvemile Creek, its South Fork, Coffee Creek, and Pony Creek. This drainage system reveals the natural hydrology that supported South Dakota's homesteading history and subsequent agricultural development.

A significant conservation landmark appears in the central portion of the sheet: the Starr National Waterfowl Production Area, highlighting the region's importance to the prairie pothole ecosystem. Local history researchers will find the Miller Cem noted on the landscape, providing a specific point of reference for genealogical study. Scattered bridge labels, such as BR 1452 and BR 1491, trace the evolution of the rural road network as it adjusted to the local topography.