1952 Map of Parade NE

About this map

The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation dominates this 1952 topographic study, where the winding course of the Moreau River carves through the central landscape of South Dakota. This mid-century survey captures a rural environment defined by river bends and drainage systems like Redwater Creek and Goose Creek. Cultural landmarks are centered around the On-a-Tree Ch and its accompanying On-a-Tree Cem, providing specific points of interest for genealogists tracing families in this part of the Missouri River Basin. Another unnamed Cem is located further north. The map illustrates the complex topography of the prairie breaks leading down to the riverbanks, showing a terrain shaped by the confluence of the Cheyenne River and its tributaries before the extensive modern landscape changes of the later twentieth century.