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1954 Map of Jolly

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Jolly
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Chicago and North Western railroad cuts across this mid-century landscape where Butte and Lawrence Counties meet. Centered on the settlement of Jolly, the map reveals a community supported by a complex water system, including the Redwater Canal, the Ditch, and the flow of Redwater Creek. The presence of several decommissioned educational sites, such as White Sch, Todd Sch, and Spring Creek Sch, suggests a shift in rural residency or school consolidation by the early 1950s.

Industrial and utility markers dot the terrain, from Clay Pits and a Powerplant to the Jolly Dump and a Sewage Disposal facility. To the south and east, the land rises into the high terrain of Saint Onge, where False Bottom Creek and Spring Creek carve through the topography. This survey provides a distinct record of the Missouri River Basin development era, capturing a period when local infrastructure and small-scale industry defined the rural South Dakota economy.