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1968 Map of Rutland NW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rutland NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The intersections of Brookings, Lake, and Moody counties define this rural landscape during the late 1960s, characterized by a complex network of glacial wetlands and water bodies. Significant marshy features like Pederson Slough and Molumby Slough dominate the northern terrain, while Mud Lake serves as a central landmark within the National Wildlife Management Area. The map documents the distributed social fabric of the townships of Oslo, Medary, Summit, and Fremont, where community life is anchored by several rural institutions.

Local history is preserved through the location of the Townhall in Summit and religious sites such as Oslo Ch and Lake Campbell Ch. For those tracing family roots in this corner of South Dakota, the survey accurately plots the Oslo Ch Cem, South Lake Campbell Cem, and Prairie Queen Cem. The presence of numerous Gravel Pit locations and the meandering course of Battle Creek further illustrate the interaction between local industry and the prairie drainage systems.