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1973 Map of South Shore

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of South Shore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Punished Womans Lake and the nearby Punished Womans Mound dominate the landscape of northeastern Codington County in this mid-1970s survey. The village of South Shore sits at the southern edge of the lake, served by the Burlington Northern railroad. The surrounding prairie is defined by a dense network of conservation lands, including the Hanson State Public Shooting Area and the Troy Lake State Public Shooting Area, reflecting the region's importance for waterfowl and upland game management.

To the south, the community of Waverly is positioned near an Old Railroad Grade, providing a clear look at the changing transportation infrastructure of the era. The terrain is marked by numerous Gravel Pits and seasonal waterways like Mud Creek and the North Fork Yellow Bank River, which drain toward the county line with Grant County. This map captures a specific moment when rural township life and industrial gravel extraction coexisted with state-led wildlife conservation efforts.