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1953 Map of Fort Meade SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Fort Meade SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Meade County is defined here by the drainage systems of Pleasant Valley Creek and Morris Creek during the early 1950s. The social fabric of the valley is evident in the distribution of community landmarks, notably the Pleasant Valley Ch and multiple educational sites. A shift in local settlement patterns is recorded by the presence of both the active Harlow Sch and the Harlow Sch (Abandoned), suggesting a reorganization of rural school districts or a migration of families within the valley.

To the east, Antelope Creek cuts through the terrain near the Morris Creek Sch, marking a period when small, localized schools remained the cornerstone of rural South Dakota education. The topographic detail, based on 1952 aerial photography, captures the exact position of these buildings and watercourses before mid-century changes in land use altered the traditional layout of these plains communities.