1955 Map of Sioux Falls

About this map

The Sioux Falls metropolitan area serves as the anchor for this mid-century survey, where the borders of South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa converge. The landscape is defined by the drainage of the Big Sioux River and its tributaries, including Skunk Creek and Split Rock Creek. Rail transportation is a dominant feature of the regional economy, with the lines of the Chicago and North Western and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific creating a dense web between established agricultural hubs like Madison, Luverne, and Rock Rapids.