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1951 Map of Wessington SE

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

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Rural schoolhouses define the landscape of Beadle County during the early 1950s, reflecting a distributed agrarian community system. This survey identifies local centers of education including Roosevelt Sch, McBride Sch, Curtis Sch, and Bolte Sch, which served the families farming these prairie sections. The topography is characterized by a network of drainage ways and water sources vital to the region's agriculture, most notably Silver Creek, Sand Creek, and Salt Creek.

Evidence of local governance and industry appears through the Town Hall in Vernon and a Gravel Pit near the sand-rich creek beds. Numerous flowing wells are indicated across the terrain, highlighting the importance of groundwater management during the development of the Missouri River Basin. The township structure is clearly marked, with the map covering portions of Wessington, Wolsey, Vernon, Burr Oak, and Kellogg.