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1962 Map of Tea

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Tea
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Agricultural patterns in Lincoln County are captured during a period of infrastructure modernization, as evidenced by the corridor of Interstate 29 cutting through the landscape. The small settlement of Tea serves as the focal point, situated at the junction of the Great Northern railroad and local roads. Outside the village, the rural character is defined by a network of sections including Delapre, Perry, and La Valley, where local education and communal life centered on locations like Prairie View Sch and Rader Sch.

The landscape is drained by the meandering paths of Ninemile Creek and Beaver Creek. Notable landmarks of the mid-century era include the Sky Haven Airpark and the Radio Towers (KNWC), which stand in contrast to the traditional local burial ground at Tea Cem. This survey, updated with 1976 photorevisions, highlights the increasing intersection of aviation and automotive transport with the established rail-based economy of South Dakota.