1958 Map of Langford SW

About this map

The tri-county boundary of Brown, Marshall, and Day Counties defines the rural geography of this northeastern South Dakota landscape in the late 1950s. The area is characterized by the expansive glacial lakebed of Claremont and the rolling terrain of Farmington and Newport townships. Local civic and social centers are represented by a centralized Town Hall, while the Augustana Cem serves as a primary genealogical landmark for the region's early settlers. The drainage of Antelope Creek meanders through the eastern sections, providing a stark contrast to the Flowing Wells found to the northwest. This map was produced as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, reflecting a period of federal interest in the hydrology and agricultural potential of the Plains.