1981 Map of Tuthill

About this map

The Little White River meanders across this northern High Plains landscape in Bennett County, shaping the rural character of the region during the early 1980s. Small ranching settlements like Tuthill and Vetal serve as the primary hubs for this sparsely populated portion of South Dakota, where the economy is deeply tied to the surrounding grasslands and water sources. The map reveals the critical importance of isolated landmarks such as the England Sch and the community of Harrington at the eastern edge. Numerous water bodies, including White Lake, Silver Lake, and Twin Lakes, dot the northern terrain, while Pecks Creek feeds into the main river system. This survey illustrates a quiet era of Great Plains life, where surveyors recorded the essential roads and section lines that connected these remote prairie homesteads and school districts.