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1972 Map of Vivian NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Vivian NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Medicine Creek and its northern tributary, the North Fork Medicine Creek, define the topography of this central South Dakota landscape during the early 1970s. The map illustrates a rural expanse dominated by large townships such as Draper, Mussman, and Williams Creek. Transportation infrastructure is concentrated in the southern half of the sheet, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad tracks run parallel to the creek valley, mirroring the primary road corridors through the region.

Industrial activity is noted through localized Gravel Pits found near the eastern edge of the survey area. For genealogists and local historians, the map's preservation of original township names like Virgil, Rich Valley, and Dunkel offers a clear view of the administrative and land-ownership divisions of Jones County at this time. The sparse settlement pattern reflects the area's agricultural character, with long stretches of creek bed and rail lines separating the dispersed homesteads.