1967 Map of Selby SW

About this map

The northern Missouri Plateau landscape of the late 1960s is defined here by the crossing of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad through the small settlement of Sitka. This South Dakota prairie region, spanning the Campbell Co Walworth Co boundary, reflects a rural economy rooted in rail transport and local education. Scattered one-room schoolhouses, such as Lund Sch and Lindbergh Sch, serve the surrounding farmsteads. The terrain is marked by distinctive glacial features, most notably the wide expanse of the Blue Blanket Lake Bed, which dominates the central portion of the quadrangle. Industrial activity is visible in the form of a Gravel Pit and a regional Substation, indicating the infrastructure supporting this agricultural corridor during the mid-20th century.