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1962 Map of Sioux Falls East

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Sioux Falls East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Big Sioux River carves a winding path through this early 1960s landscape, framing the rapid eastward expansion of Sioux Falls. The map reveals a city in transition, where new infrastructure like Interstate 90 and Interstate 229 begins to overlay the older agricultural patterns of Mapleton. Central to the area's social fabric are established institutions such as Augustana College, Sioux Falls College, and the School for the Deaf, alongside significant local landmarks like the State Prison and the expansive State Prison Farm.

To the east, the community of Brandon sits near the confluence of Silver Creek and Slip-up Creek, while the industrial character of the region is evidenced by numerous Gravel Pits and the Cactus Hills Diversion Canal. Extensive burial grounds, including Woodlawn Cemetery and Mt Pleasant Cemetery, provide vital records for genealogists tracing the families of Minnehaha County during this period of mid-century growth.