1957 Map of Mission Hill

About this map

The James River meanders through Yankton County, defining a landscape of low-lying river bottoms and the prominent rise of Mission Hill. In the late 1950s, this area was characterized by a dense network of rural school districts, including Welby Sch, Willowdale Sch, and Bruget Sch, reflecting a highly localized agricultural society. The settlement of Mission Hill serves as a central hub, situated where the Chicago and North Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads converge.