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1973 Map of Staum Dam

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Staum Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Staum Dam and its surrounding conservation lands define this Beadle County landscape during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a rural prairie environment managed for both agriculture and wildlife, notably including the Staum Dam State Public Shooting Area and a designated National Waterfowl Production Area. These public lands sit alongside the meandering paths of Shue Creek and Pearl Creek, which cut through the townships of Milford, Barrett, Liberty, and Foster.

Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by the presence of St Williams Cem and Petrodie Cem, alongside a rural Townhall. Small-scale industry is evidenced by several Gravel Pits, while a lone Landing Strip suggests the importance of aerial access in this remote portion of South Dakota. The survey also captures a detailed network of section-line roads and field boundaries that reflect the structured land use of the era.