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1978 Map of Ipswich

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Ipswich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The town of Ipswich serves as the focal point of this prairie landscape, centered at the intersection of local routes and the Chicago Milwaukee ST Paul And Pacific railroad. In the late 1970s, the community layout included essential civic features like the Hospital and Sewage Disposal plant, alongside leisure and transport hubs like the Golf Course and the Bloemendaal-Taylor Airfield. The surrounding townships of Huntley, Ipswich, Cleveland, and Harmony reveal a highly organized agricultural grid defined by property fences and field lines.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific burial sites at Southside Cem and Holy Cross Cem, while the inclusion of the Pembrook Colony in the southeast corner provides a window into the communal settlement patterns of Edmunds County. Water management is evident through features like Blank Dam and a Flowing Well, illustrating the adaptations required for farming in this North Central South Dakota region.