1964 Map of Medary

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The Big Sioux River winds through the eastern portion of this landscape, its serpentine path defining the townships of Trenton and Riverview. In the early 1960s, this region of the Brookings and Moody County line maintained a quiet, rural character focused on small school districts and lakeside recreation. Lake Campbell dominates the northwest, accompanied by the Brookings Country Club and the Lake Campbell Cem. The rural social fabric is evidenced by the distribution of country schoolhouses, including Galla Sch, Lampson Sch, Midway Sch, and McCurdy Sch. Near the small settlement of Medary, a Roadside Park sits alongside the river's edge, highlighting the area's transition from agricultural prairie to water-adjacent community spaces during this post-war era.