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1973 Map of Milbank East

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Milbank East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The town of Milbank anchors this eastern South Dakota landscape, shown here as a regional hub for rail transport and resource extraction. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts through the northern townships of Melrose and Big Stone, following the course of the Whetstone River. The area's granite industry is clearly visible through a series of quarries and gravel pits concentrated in Alban township.

Culturally significant markers like the Old Indian Treaty Boundary run diagonally across the map, intersecting with several local landmarks including the Townhall and Bethlehem Ch. Genealogists will find notable detail in the multiple burial sites, such as St Lawrence Cem and Township Cem. The terrain is also defined by conservation efforts, with several sections dedicated as National Waterfowl Production Areas and the State Public Shooting Area near Lake Albert.