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1971 Map of Pearl Creek Colony

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Pearl Creek Colony
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Pearl Creek Colony sits at the heart of this landscape, reflecting the communal settlement patterns typical of Beadle County during the early 1970s. The terrain is defined by the branching waterways of Pearl Creek, including the Middle Pearl Creek and South Fork Pearl Creek, which carve winding paths through the agricultural townships of Banner, Logan, and Belle Prairie.

Transportation and commerce are anchored at the northern edge by the Chicago and North Western railroad line, which runs parallel to the township boundary of Cavour. This survey documents a rural environment where land use is dictated by the drainage of the creek system and the structured grid of regional townships like Richland. The presence of an isolated Well in the center of the sheet highlights the importance of water management in this prairie region.