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1894 Map of Savo

Name: 1894 Topographic Map of Savo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1894
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1894

About this map

The North Dakota Boundary Line and South Dakota Boundary Line split this 1892 survey, documenting a period of early settlement across the prairie transition between Dickey County and Brown County. The emerging rail-and-river economy is anchored by the C. M. & St. P. R. R., which parallels the winding course of the Maple River through the western townships.

Concentrated around the village of Frederick, the map reveals a landscape divided into survey townships including Savo, Liberty, and Greenfield. To the east, the James River and its tributary Dry Run snake through the plains, while the settlement of Oneota sits at the southern edge of the sheet. This record captures the precise organization of the Dakota territory just years after statehood, showing the grid-based development of townships like Port Emma and Van Meter.