1970 Map of Kranzburg SW

About this map

Stray Horse Creek meanders through the rolling prairie landscape at the junction of several county lines in the early 1970s. The map captures a transition in South Dakota's rural infrastructure, most notably the Proposed Location of a major roadway cutting diagonally across the township lines of Hamlin and Kranzburg. This planned development reflects the mid-century expansion of the regional transportation network, intended to link these agricultural districts more directly.