1985 Map of Yankton
USGS Topo · Published 1989About this map
Lewis and Clark Lake dominates the central landscape of this 1980s survey, formed by the Gavins Point Dam along the border of South Dakota and Nebraska. This man-made reservoir and the regulated flow of the Missouri River define the region's geography, south of the city of Yankton. The map reveals a complex borderlands culture where the Santee Indian Reservation in Nebraska faces the developing riverfront of South Dakota, including the Gavins Point National Fish Hatchery and the Chief White Crane Recreation Area. In the north, the Bon Homme Colony and the prominent Spirit Mound provide distinctive cultural and geological anchors. Settlement patterns reflect the influence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which historically connected agricultural hubs like Tyndall, Tabor, and Utica to the larger river economy.
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Editions of this 1985 Yankton Map
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Historical Maps of Yankton Through Time
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