1918 Map of Peever

About this map

Lake Traverse and Big Stone Lake dominate this 1916 survey, separated by the prominent glacial valley known as Browns Valley. This low-lying continental divide is a focal point of settlement and transport, anchored by the town of Browns Valley and served by the Great Northern railroad. To the west, the Sisseton and Wahpeton Indian Reservation boundary cuts through a landscape dotted with numerous rural schools, including Windom School, Erdman School, and Ogram School. The village of Peever sits along the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line, surrounded by local drainages like Goodwill Creek and Agency Creek. The map provides a look at the early 20th-century prairie economy, where the border between South Dakota and Minnesota is defined by the Little Minnesota River and the sprawling wetland complex of Cottonwood Slough.