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1968 Map of Harrold

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Harrold
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Harrold serves as the primary hub of this central South Dakota landscape, situated along the Chicago and North Western railroad line. The town's grid is small but defined, supported by local infrastructure including the Harrold Municipal Airport to the northwest. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of St John Cem and Medicine Hill Cem south of the tracks provides a vital link to the families who settled this prairie region.

The hydrology of the area is dominated by the South Fork Medicine Knoll Creek, which winds across the southern portion of the quadrangle. North of the rail line, the terrain is characterized by a series of depressions and scattered water features such as Walker Lake and a Flowing Well. This survey captures the transition of the land into a managed agricultural grid, punctuated by numerous Gravel Pits and isolated wells that supported the local economy during the late 1960s.