1968 Map of Parker

About this map

The confluence of the West Fork Vermillion River and the East Fork Vermillion River defines the landscape of southeastern South Dakota in the late 1960s. The city of Parker serves as a local hub, situated at the intersection of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Chicago and North Western railroads. These rail lines were central to the agricultural economy, connecting the small settlement of Monroe and the surrounding townships of Monroe, Brothersfield, and Marion.