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1970 Map of White

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of White
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

White serves as the primary hub of this eastern South Dakota landscape, appearing here as it was surveyed in the late 1960s. The town is characterized by a concentrated grid of streets, a local park, and infrastructure such as the Sewage Disposal facility, while the surrounding prairie is divided into the expansive townships of Argo, Afton, and Sherman. The transportation history of the area is etched into the terrain by an Old Railroad Grade that runs north-south, passing just east of the main settlement and skirting the shores of Oak Lake.

Rural community life is anchored by local landmarks like St Pauls Ch and its associated St Pauls Cem, as well as Pioneer Ch to the west. The physical geography is defined by the winding course of Sixmile Creek and numerous Gravel Pits that suggest the local importance of aggregate mining. This survey provides genealogists and local historians with a clear view of the Brookings County countryside before significant modern consolidation, preserving the locations of outlying farms and the Fair View Cem.