1950 Map of Wessington

About this map

Wessington sits at the intersection of rail and prairie life in this mid-century survey, positioned along the Chicago and North Western railroad. The town is the primary hub of this landscape, bisected by the City Bdy that marks its expansion into the surrounding agricultural terrain. The map records a grid of rural education and community, pinpointing the Franklin Sch, Bothwell Sch, and Rogers Sch at regular intervals, alongside a Town Hall and the Wessington Cem. These markers of local history are set against a landscape defined by Pearl Creek and Cain Creek, where the presence of a Windmill and scattered depressions indicate the reliance on water management in Beadle and Hand counties. This survey reflects the post-war era of the Missouri River Basin development program, documenting the prairie's infrastructure before significant late-century shifts.