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1957 Map of Gayville

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Gayville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The agrarian landscape of Yankton and Clay counties in the late 1950s is defined by a rigorous grid of section lines and the vital presence of dual rail lines. The Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads dominate the southern and central sections of this survey, supporting the grain-handling and transportation needs of Volin and Gayville. Water management is a critical feature of this prairie terrain, evidenced by the Clay Creek Ditch and the extensive Levee systems designed to control the flow toward the Missouri River Basin.

Local history is preserved in the distribution of one-room schoolhouses, many of which were still named and located during this survey, including Pleasant Valley Sch, Oakdale Sch, and Berkley Sch. Of particular interest to genealogists is the Saybrook Sch (Abandoned), explicitly noted as no longer in use. Religious and community centers like Zion Ch and the Volin Cem provide specific points of interest for those researching the families of Marindahl and Bethel townships.