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1954 Map of Mellette

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mellette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The James River meanders heavily through the eastern reaches of this mid-century survey, defining the landscape between the townships of Rondell, Prairie, and Tetonka. The town of Mellette serves as the primary settlement, situated along the tracks of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and adjacent to Calvary Cem and the IOOF Cem.

A network of local education and community landmarks is captured here during a period of transition. Several rural schoolhouses, including the Dunker Sch, Borge Sch, and Morgan Sch, are specifically marked as abandoned, reflecting shifting demographics in the Spink County countryside. Near the Brown and Spink County line, the small settlement of Duxbury and the Bethany Ch provide further evidence of the region's agricultural-era social centers.