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1985 Map of Sioux Falls

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Sioux Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Big Sioux River and Split Rock Creek carve through this tri-state border region, where South Dakota, Minnesota, and Iowa meet. This mid-1980s landscape is anchored by the urban expansion of Sioux Falls, showing the layout of the city alongside key infrastructure like Foss Field and the EROS Data Center to the north. The map details the transition from the city's residential and industrial edges to the surrounding agricultural townships of Sverdrup, Edison, and Grand Meadow.

Preserved natural landmarks and local history are evident in the inclusion of Blue Mounds State Park and Palisades State Park, known for their distinct quartzite formations. Small rail-stop towns and rural centers such as Dell Rapids, Luverne, and Pipestone are connected by a network of roads and rail lines, while smaller features like Maplewood Cem and the Quarry near Jasper offer specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians.