1971 Map of McLaughlin SW

About this map

The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the northern expanse of this Corson County landscape, serving as the primary infrastructure for this prairie region. Grounded in the early 1970s, the terrain is defined by large township divisions including Cadillac, Lincoln, and McLaughlin. The map illustrates a predominantly rural and open geography, where elevation contours and sections mark the subtle rises of the South Dakota plains. Aside from the railway corridor, industrial activity is represented by a small Gravel Pit, pointing toward the local resource extraction necessary for road maintenance and development in this Missouri River Basin territory.