1957 Map of Mitchell

About this map

Mitchell serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the convergence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail lines and the waters of Lake Mitchell. As a regional hub in Davison County, the town's civic and educational character is marked by the presence of Dakota Wesleyan University, the Corn Palace, and several neighborhood schools including Notre Dame Sch and Whittier Sch. The surrounding townships of Beulah and Lisbon maintain a rural character, where small rural education centers like French Sch and School No 5 dot the terrain near Enemy Creek. This era captures the city's expansion prior to later interstate developments, highlighting the original street grid from Havens St to the southern outskirts near Sunset Memorial Park. The map provides a look at local industry through numerous Gravel Pits and the essential infrastructure of the Waterworks near Firesteel Creek.