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1949 Map of Vayland SE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Vayland SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The townships of Pearl, Hulbert, Highland, Rose Hill, Spring Lake, and Bates define this section of Hand County, South Dakota, as it appeared in the late 1940s. The landscape is marked by a network of rural schoolhouses and local community centers, serving a farming population during the post-war era. Significant local landmarks include Rose Hill Ch and a small Cem, which often provide critical clues for family historians tracing early prairie homesteads.

Hydrological features like Sand Creek and Rose Hill Lake provided essential water resources in this prairie environment. Scattered Windmill sites across the townships highlight the reliance on groundwater for agricultural success, while the presence of Palmer Sch, Rowen Sch, Todd Sch, and Prairie View Sch shows the distribution of local education prior to the consolidation of rural school districts.