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1951 Map of Vale

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Vale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Newell and Vale serve as the primary anchors of this South Dakota landscape, where the Belle Fourche River winds through a complex network of irrigation laterals and creeks. This 1951 survey details an era of coordinated agricultural development, highlighted by the Newell Experiment Station and several gravel pits supporting local infrastructure. The rural character of the region is evident in the dense distribution of small schoolhouses, such as Riverside Sch, Webb Sch, and the South Highland Sch (Abandoned).

Transportation is defined by the Chicago and North Western railroad, which includes the Morsman Siding. Local history and genealogy researchers will find significant value in the mapped cemeteries, including Old Vale Cem and Wilson Cem, alongside markers like the Wagner Historical Monument. The map also captures the transition of early educational sites, noting several schools as abandoned by the mid-century, such as Riggs Sch.