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1964 Map of Fort Randall Dam

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Fort Randall Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The Missouri River and the newly formed Lake Francis Case dominate this mid-century landscape, illustrating the massive transformation brought by the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program. Central to the map is the Fort Randall Dam, which separates the high reservoir waters from the river's original channel. On the eastern shore, Pickstown serves as the primary settlement, established as a planned community for the workers and families who built the dam.

Genealogists and local historians can find significant landmarks predating the modern engineering projects, such as the Fort Randall Historic Site and the Old Fort Randall Cem. The map delineates the Fort Randall Military Reservation Boundary and shows several recreation areas like White Swan and St Phillips Recreation Area. Inland, the landscape is marked by an Old Railroad Grade and small country features like St Francis Ch and the Randall Valley Cem along Randall Creek.