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1956 Map of Lake Byron NW

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Lake Byron NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The prairie landscape of northeastern South Dakota is mapped here as part of a mid-century effort by the Department of the Interior to develop the Missouri River Basin. This survey details the townships of Lincoln, Harrison, Cornwall, Antelope, Pleasant View, and Lake Byron, revealing a rural pattern of isolated schoolhouses and agricultural wells. Foster Creek meanders through the southeastern portion of the quadrangle, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding terrain.

Genealogists and local historians will find the location of several rural schools preserved, including Sunnyview Sch, Bluebell Sch, and Sunshine Sch. Notable for its precise documentation of early land use, the map marks several instances of Flowing Well scattered across the fields and identifies Irving Cem in the north. The presence of the Ashgrove Sch (Abandoned) offers a specific look at the transition of educational districts during the mid-1950s.