Chronicling the Life and death of a Town

Paxton is at what Location?

Relative Location Absolute LocationOn the Gregory -Tripp County border

99° West43° North

Near the Nebraska- South Dakota Border

Between Dallas, SD and Springview, NE

At the intersection of two old Indian trails, now county gravel roads.

Growth as a result of Movement

Paxton was the siteOf a crossroads between

Two Indian trails

Ft. Bennett to Ft. Kearney

Rosebud to Ft. Randall

Movement patterns changed

• In anticipation of a rail site Paxton was born in 1908

• In anticipation of a rail site Paxton was born in 1908

People settled by horse and wagon

Cars soon came later

PlaceWhat was Paxton like ?

Dirt streets, horses and buggies and a few cars in 1913

In 1911 the original PlatShows a Saloon, Livery,Theatre, Dance Hall, TwoHotels, Post Office, Grocery Store, General Store, Black-Smith shop, and Haberdashery

What region is Paxton in?

South West Gregory County

Cattle country

South Central South Dakota

North America Pheasant land Mid west

West River KELO LAND

Dairy Land

Human environmental interaction

When horses were replaced by cars and tractors, livery barns were

replaced by gas stations

As cars and roads improved, cities along the railroad replaced off rail towns

What theme does this represent?

With tractors replacing horses less people were needed to farm the land.

What theme does this represent?

Today Paxton is a ghost town as a result of changes in geography

It is an open field on a hill

Which of the five themes influenced its doom?