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1978 Map of Salt Lake

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Salt Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

High plains prairie and seasonal wetlands define this 1970s landscape in Campbell County, where conservation and agriculture meet. The topography is marked by several significant water bodies including Big Lake, Goehring Lake, and the large expanse of Salt Lake to the south. Much of the terrain is dedicated to habitat preservation, noted by the expansive National Waterfowl Production Area and the Salt Lake State Public Shooting Area.

For family historians, the map is remarkably detailed, identifying small rural burial grounds such as Knodenfeldt Cem, Brockels Cem, and Sutley Cem. Evidence of past infrastructure is visible in the Old Railroad Grade cutting diagonally through the central sections, a remnant of the region's earlier transportation network. The presence of multiple Gravel Pits and isolated Wells suggests a landscape tied to local maintenance and essential resource extraction in this quiet corner of South Dakota.