1982 Map of Lyonville

About this map

Lyonville serves as the small hub of this agricultural landscape in the early 1980s, where the boundaries of Buffalo, Jerauld, Brule, and Aurora counties meet. The map reveals a community organized around rural infrastructure, featuring the Lyon Sch and churches like Crow Lake Ch. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems including Crow Creek, Smith Creek, and Sayles Creek, which carve through the plains and feed into local water bodies such as Jones Lake and Ishum Lake. Local history is anchored by the Salem Cem in the north and Pleasant Hill Cem near the center, marking the multigenerational footprint of the families who settled these townships. The presence of a Gravel Pit and several Radio Towers indicates the modest industrial and communication needs of the area during this era.