1957 Map of Riverside

About this map

The James River meanders through the heart of this mid-century landscape, defining the boundary between Davison Co and Hanson Co. The small settlement of Riverside and the adjacent Riverside Camp sit near the river's bend, where the Chicago and North Western railway cuts across the prairie. This area reflects a classic rural South Dakota development pattern, with a dense network of country schoolhouses like Riverside Sch, Bard Sch, and several numbered districts including School No 2 and School No 7. The presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific line further south highlights the era's reliance on rail transport for agricultural goods. Between the watercourses of Firesteel Creek and Enemy Creek, the land is marked by small-scale industrial features such as a Gravel Pit and a municipal Sewage Disposal site, indicating the infrastructure supporting nearby Mitchell.