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South Dakota's Evolving Settlement Landscape : Primary Factors Of Site Selection, Catherine Marion Lockwood

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Maps, rather than historical literature, form the primary data base employed in this study. Historical and current literature is used to supplement map interpretation. Techniques frequently employed in settlement geography are utilized to examine anomalies of site selection. While particular aspects of several theories and methodological procedures fundamental to settlement geography research are incorporated within this study, individual trait (e.g. house type) and typology studies are not an area of focus. Distribution and clustering of individual homesteads and towns, however, are discussed with respect to factors of location. Demography, population density, and carrying capacity are concepts that are alluded to, …