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Pennington County, South Dakota

165 topographic sheets cover 66 settlements here, and 59 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

59 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

South Dakota within the United States
Pennington County within South Dakota

What the record shows

  • 1,018 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 59 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 41 buildings, 12 districts, 3 objects, 2 structures and 1 site.
  • 8 of the 59 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 66 populated places in this county; 66 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

59

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
Black Hills Model Homebuilding200404001366
Burlington and Quincy High Line Hill City to Keystone Branchdistrict200302001768
Lewis Byron Housebuilding198282003935
Calumet Hotelbuilding200099001659
Casper Supply Company of SDbuilding200000000996
Cassidy Housebuilding199898001407
Chapel in the Hillsbuilding201212000487
Church of the Immaculate Conceptionbuilding197575001721
Civilian Conservation Corp Camp F-10district200403001531
Dean Motor Companybuilding199595000768
Dinosaur Parkobject199090000956
Emmanuel Episcopal Churchbuilding197575001722
Fairmont Creamery Company Buildingbuilding200606000048
Feigel Housebuilding199797000145
First Congregational Churchbuilding198484003372
Gambrill Storage Buildingbuilding198484003379
Golden Summit Mine Foreman's Cabinbuilding201212000488
Gramberg Ranchdistrict199999001584
Harney Peak Hotelbuilding197777001252
Harney Peak Lookout Tower, Dam, Pumphouse and Stairwaysite198383003019
Harney Peak Tin Mining Company Buildingsbuilding197777001251
Zack Holmes Housebuilding198282003937
Johnson Siding, House and Sawmillbuilding198282003938
Keystone Schoolbuilding198181000577
Keystone Trading Company Storebuilding198282003936
Josef and Marie Kudrna Homestead and Ranchdistrict201514001185
Madison Ranchdistrict200303000767
Pap Madison Cabinbuilding200808000054
C. E. McEachron General Merchandisebuilding199494000565
Milwaukee Road Freight Housebuilding198988003200
Motor Service Companybuilding199595000766
Mount Rushmore National Memorialdistrict196666000718
Maurice Nelson Housebuilding199898001403
Nichols Funeral Home Buildingbuilding200403001532
Otho Mining Districtdistrict200404001365
Pennington County Courthousebuilding197676001751
Quinn Methodist Churchbuilding200706001308
Michael Quinn Housebuilding199393000782
Rapid City Carnegie Librarybuilding198181000578
Rapid City Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199898000841
Rapid City Fruit Companybuilding199393001340
Rapid City Garagebuilding198484003381
Rapid City High Schoolbuilding201010000409
Rapid City Historic Commercial Districtdistrict197474001897
Rapid City Historical Museumbuilding198888002837
Rapid City Laundrybuilding199595000767
Rapid City Masonic Templebuilding201616000828
Rapid City West Boulevard Historic Districtdistrict197474001898
Rapid City West Boulevard Historic District (Boundary Increase)district199595000770
Joseph Reynolds Ranch Yard and Stage Stopdistrict2022100008362
Glenn W. Shaw Housebuilding200202000706
Sitting Bull Crystal Cavern Dance Pavilionbuilding199595001475
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 52-575-383structure199999001586
South Dakota Department of Transportation Bridge No. 52-824-300structure199999001585
South Dakota Stockgrowers Association Buildingbuilding2024100010394
Swander Bakery Buildingbuilding200101000099
Von Woehrmann Buildingbuilding197777001253
Wasta Rest Stop Tipi-Eastboundobject201514001186
Wasta Rest Stop Tipi-Westboundobject201514001187

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

2,401 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,401 of them, burning about 154,192 acres. 811 started naturally and 55 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Natural811
Missing data/not specified/undetermined449
Recreation and ceremony360
Debris and open burning320
Equipment and vehicle use171
Power generation/transmission/distribution78
Misuse of fire by a minor62
Arson/incendiarism55
Fireworks43
Smoking25
Railroad operations and maintenance15
Other causes9
Firearms and explosives use3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
16 October 2016Missing data/not specified/undetermined41,360 acresNebraska National ForestCOTTONWOOD CA
22 October 1992Missing data/not specified/undetermined33,000 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire SuppressionNEW UNDERWOOD FIRE
16 August 2002Power generation/transmission/distribution12,443 acresBlack Hills National ForestBATTLE CREEK
5 October 2009Debris and open burning3,175 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
8 September 1998Equipment and vehicle use3,100 acresPhilip Volunteer Fire DepartmentVIALIANT
27 July 2006Natural3,000 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named
4 March 2017Equipment and vehicle use2,510 acresNebraska National ForestWOLF
19 December 2008Debris and open burning2,500 acresSouth Dakota Wildland Fire Suppressionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1953 to 2026

60 of 2,406 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 2,406 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 42 injuries and about $80,932,980 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Hail1614
Thunderstorm Wind631
Tornado49
Flood44
Flash Flood32
Lightning13
Heavy Rain12
Funnel Cloud9
Wildfire2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2001LightningSheridan Lake1 killed, 2 hurtno account filed
August 2011LightningWasta1 killedno account filed
July 1996HailMount Rushmore15 hurt, $150,000no account filed
July 1966Tornado (F2)not stated5 hurt, $25,000no account filed
June 1996HailPlacerville5 hurt, $1,000no account filed
June 1967Tornado (F2)not stated3 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
June 1962Tornado (F1)not stated2 hurt, $2,500no account filed
July 1991Thunderstorm Windnot stated2 hurtno account filed
August 2020HailPactola Reservoir1 hurtA woman was hit in the head by giant hailstones.
August 2016LightningRapid City1 hurtA person was struck by lightning on Haines Avenue.
August 2016LightningRapid City1 hurtA person was struck by lightning at the Rushmore Crossing Shopping Center.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindRapid City1 hurtA tree fell on a car at the corner of New York Street and East Boulevard, injuring one person inside the car.
July 2003LightningRapid City1 hurtA 16 year old boy was struck by lightning in the parking lot of the Meadowbrook Golf Course.
July 1998LightningRochford1 hurtA VOL. FIREMAN ACTING AS A STORM SPOTTER, WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING; SUFFERING SUSTAINING MAJOR INTERNAL INJURIES.
August 1996Thunderstorm WindRapid City1 hurtno account filed
May 1988Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
August 2013HailRapid City$12,000,000no account filed
August 2013HailRapid City$10,000,000Hail caused extensive damage to homes and vehicles on the west side of Rapid City.
August 2013HailRapid City$10,000,000Hail to the size of golf balls fell at the Rapid City National Weather Service office and across much of east Rapid City.
July 2013HailRapid City$8,000,000Large hail damaged automobiles and property in the area.
August 2013HailHill City$6,000,000Golf ball size hail was reported from Hill City to Palmer Gulch southeast of town, causing extensive damage to vehicles and property.
July 2013HailRapid City$5,000,000Large hail damaged vehicles and property in the area.
May 2019FloodCreighton$2,000,000Runoff from heavy rain caused overland flooding and flooding along Rapid Creek, Box Elder Creek, Spring Creek, and tributaries of the Cheyenne River. A culvert washed out on Nike Road east of the Cobalt Drive intersection, water covered South Ellsworth Road south of Highway 14-16, 154th Avenue near 233rd Street, Creston Road south of SD Highway 44, Base Line Road south of Wasta, Bear Creek Road from SD Highway 44 to Sage Creek Road, and Paulson Road near Quinn. Several roads were inundated between Box Elder and New Underwood; including 155th avenue, 156th Avenue, 159th Avenue, and Sharpe Road. Street flooding was also reported in Rapid City and Rapid Valley along South Valley Drive, Green Valley Road, and Reservoir Road.
July 2013HailRapid City$2,000,000no account filed
June 2010HailRapid City$1,500,000no account filed
June 2008Flash FloodBox Elder$1,500,000no account filed
July 2022Flash FloodBox Elder$1,000,000Over three inches of rain fell in an hour over Ellsworth Air Force Base and parts of Box Elder. Runoff from the heavy rain flooded streets, homes, and businesses. Several streets were flooded on Ellsworth Air Force Base and throughout northern and eastern portions of Box Elder. At least 50 mobile homes were surrounded by water and ten to 15 homes were flooded with water up to six feet deep, mostly along the east side of North Ellsworth Road. Several businesses reported that their parking lots were flooded.
July 2010HailRockerville$1,000,000Large hail caused severe damage to vehicles on U.S. Highway 16 in the Rockerville area, including smashed windows.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindRapid City$1,000,000no account filed
May 2019FloodHill City$750,000Runoff from heavy rain flooded creeks and inundated roads. Water covered part of Winter Street/US Highway 16A in Keystone. Water was reported over Old Hill City Road near Keystone, Grizzly Gulch Road, Mountain Park Road, Spring Creek Road, Lower Spring Creek Road, Rockwood Road, South Valley Drive, Orchard Lane, Reservoir Road, Green Valley Drive, Lamb Road, Anderson Road, Antelope Creek Road three miles south of SD Highway 44, Neva Way, 143rd Avenue, 156th Street south of highway 14-16, and 159th Street.
August 2011HailRapid City$750,000no account filed
June 2015FloodHill City$700,000Many roads were flooded by heavy rain and high stream levels. On the north side of Rapid City, 143rd Avenue was underwater near Neva Way. In Rapid Valley; Reservoir Road, Green Valley Drive between Reservoir Road and Greenfield Road, South Valley Drive, the east end of Dunn Road, Anderson Road, South Radar Hill Road, and Antelope Creek Road were flooded. Around Box Elder; Elk Vale Road just north of Interstate 90, 155th Street south of Highway 14-16, and the South Ellsworth Road bridge were flooded. Hammerquist Road and 157th Street in the Caputa area were closed. Palmer Gulch Road east of Hill City was underwater. Old Hill City Road and the Needles Highway (SD Highway 87) from Playhouse Road to Sylvan Campground were flooded in various areas. At Hart Ranch, the golf course sustained flooding and debris damaged foot bridges. Spring Creek reached the bottom of the bridge at Mulligan Mile Crossing. High water damaged private bridges in Magic Canyon west of Rapid City.
May 2014HailKeystone$500,000Hail damaged automobiles in Keystone.
July 2013HailHayward$500,000Large hail damaged automobiles and other property in the area.
August 2013HailJohnson Siding$500,000Softball size hail caused extensive property damage to buildings and vehicles along Norris Peak Road.
August 2011HailRockerville$500,000Vehicles and buildings were damaged by baseball sized hail.
June 2008HailRapid City$500,000Numerous automobiles were damaged by large hail in a hotel parking lot near Rushmore Mall. The hail also caused significant roof damage to Knollwood Heights Elementary and North Middle schools.
August 2007HailRapid City$500,000Hail to softball size broke windows and damaged roofs in the Black Gap subdivision. It also damaged vehicles and at least 70 motor homes at the Hart Ranch campgound.
July 2007HailHill City$500,000Baseball sized hail broke building windows and automobile windshields in Hill City. The hail accumulated six to eight inches deep.
June 2014HailRapid City$500,000no account filed
August 2011HailRapid City$500,000no account filed
August 2011HailRapid City$500,000no account filed
June 2008Flash Flood(Rca)Ellsworth Afb$500,000no account filed
June 2013HailWall$400,000Hail damaged houses and vehicles.
June 2014HailRockerville$400,000no account filed
June 1999Flash FloodSouth Central Portion$330,000Very heavy rainfall inundated Battle Creek. The most damage was between Hill City and Keystone. The 1880 Historic Train had several hundred feet of railroad track that was washed out at a cost of $300,000. Local authorities blocked off several roads in the area and a few of them washed out. The cost of repairs on these roads were around $30,000. The flood stage at Camp Judson on Battle Creek is 6.5 feet and the river reached 8.48 feet around 1648 MST and dropped back below flood stage at 1830 MST.
May 2013Flash FloodRapid City$300,000Two to six inches of rain caused flash flooding in the Rapid City area. Rapid Creek overflowed its banks and flooded portions of the bike path and several roads. Flooding was reported along Sheridan Lake Road in the Spring Brook Acres area. Fifth Street was flooded between Minnesota Street and Catron Boulevard. Arrowhead and Meadowbrook golf courses were flooded and a cart bridge was destroyed. Water was three feet high against Meadowbrook Elementary School. A few structures along Rapid Creek were flooded near South Valley Drive.
July 2010HailRapid City$300,000Hail to the size of golf balls damaged automobiles and houses on the west side of Rapid City.
June 2014HailRockerville$300,000no account filed
July 2010HailRockerville$300,000no account filed
June 1997Flash FloodRapid City$286,000no account filed
August 2019Flash FloodNew Underwood$250,000Flash flooding occurred on Sage Creek in Badlands National Park. Water inundated Sage Creek Road and flooded Sage Creek Campground. Flash flooding compromised a culvert under the railroad tracks about five miles east of New Underwood, which derailed a Rapid City, Pierre, & Eastern train. Two railroad employees in the partially submerged locomotive were injured.
June 2015HailRapid City$250,000no account filed
July 2013Hail(Rca)Ellsworth Afb$250,000no account filed
June 2011HailHill City$250,000no account filed
August 2011HailRapid City$250,000no account filed
May 1991Tornado (F1)not stated$250,000no account filed
June 2013HailMt Rushmore$200,000Large hail damaged vehicles at Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindQuinn$200,000Very strong winds destroyed an airplane hangar, flipped over farm equipment and a horse trailer, uprooted trees, and caused some damage to other buildings in the area.
July 2010HailRockerville$200,000no account filed

Mines and quarries

430 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 430 workings inside this county. 32 still produce and 398 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Gold79
Silver71
Tin56
Gold, Silver48
Tungsten42
Feldspar33
Beryllium19
Copper11
Silver, Gold11
Iron10
Sand and Gravel, Construction10
Lithium9
Tungsten, Tin8
Beryllium, Mica8

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Alexander LodeGold, Antimony, Lead, SilverOccurrenceVein
Annie No. 1 LodeTungsten, Tin, Mica, Feldspar, GraphitePast ProducerCassiterite, Feldspar, Graphite, Muscovite, Wolframite
Ashley and NyswangerGold, Copper, SilverProspect
Black Hills Silica Sand Co MineSilicaProspect
Bob Ingersoll MineLithium, Beryllium, Mica, Tin, Tantalum, FeldsparPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Cassiterite, Cleavelandite, Feldspar, Lepidolite, Muscovite, Spodumene
Bullion Mine Pennington CountyGold, Silver, ArsenicPast Producer1877, 1930
Clara BelleGold, Tin, SilverPast Producer1886
Clara BelleGold, Tin, SilverUnknown
Copper GlanceCopper, Gold, UraniumPast ProducerMalachite, Pyrite
Dan Patch GroupFeldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Tantalum, ZincPast Producer1905
Deacon Wright LodeMica, TinOccurrenceCassiterite, Mica
Dewey Mine MS 1699Mica, Feldspar, LithiumPast Producer
Dexter ClaimCopper, Gold, Silver, LeadOccurrenceReplacement
Diana MineGold, Silver, Antimony, LeadPast ProducerJamesonite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Ditch CreekSand and Gravel, Industrial, Sand and Gravel, Industrial/Frac SandPast Producer
Duggans ShaftLead, Silver, Gold, AntimonyProspect
Edison MineLithium, Mica, Feldspar, Beryllium, TantalumPast Producer1917
Egyptian GroupGold, Silver, ZincPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Gold, Pyrrhotite, Silver, Sphalerite
El DoradoGold, Tin, Tungsten, SilverPast Producer1890
El Dorado MS 2014Gold, Tungsten, Tin, SilverPast Producer
Etta Spodumene MineFeldspar, Mica, Lithium, Tin, Beryllium, Tantalum, TungstenPast Producer1898
First Find ClaimTin, Niobium (Columbium)Prospect1890
Forest City ClaimTin, Silver, GoldOccurrence1886, 1901
GlendaleFeldspar, Beryllium, TinPast ProducerBeryl, Cassiterite, Feldspar
Golden Slipper Gold and SilverSilver, Gold, SulfidesPast Producer1893
Gopher LodeCopper, Gold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Grand View MineLead, Gold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Hardesty HomesteadBeryllium, Mica, Tantalum, Feldspar, Tin, LithiumPast ProducerAlbite, Amblygonite, Beryl, Cassiterite, Muscovite, Spodumene, Tantalite
HomelodeGold, Silver, Lead, AntimonyPast ProducerVein
Ingersoll MineTin, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Beryllium, Mica, Lithium, FeldsparPast Producer1880, 1922
Jenny Gulch MineGold, Silver, CopperOccurrenceReplacement
Juniper Silver MineZinc, Gold, CopperProducerGold, Quartz
Louise-Hunter ClaimTin, Lithium, MicaPast Producer
Mountain Lion MineBeryllium, Lithium, Mica, Feldspar, TantalumPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Mica, Microcline, Spodumene
Oreville Spar Mica MineMica, Feldspar, Beryllium, Tin, LithiumPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Cassiterite, Feldspar, Mica
Oreville Spar Mica MineFeldspar, Mica, TinPast Producer
Ottumwa LodeTungsten, Tin, Feldspar, MicaOccurrenceCassiterite, Feldspar, Mica, Wolframite
Pacer GroupTin, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Lithium, Beryllium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Quartz, Feldspar, MicaPast Producer1883, 1895
Peerless MineNiobium (Columbium), Lithium, Beryllium, Tin, Aluminum, MicaPast Producer1880
Peerless ProspectMica, Tantalum, Beryllium, Feldspar, Lithium, TinPast ProducerAlbite, Amblygonite, Beryl, Cassiterite, Columbite, Feldspar, Lithiophilite, Muscovite
Phillip and Phyllis LodesFeldspar, Beryllium, Tin, MicaPast ProducerBeryl, Cassiterite, Feldspar, Mica
Rapid City Lime Kilns & QuarriesCalciumProducer
Red Dog MineSodiumPast Producer
ScenicMolybdenum, UraniumOccurrenceFerrimolybdite, Molybdenite
Sitting Bull GroupBeryllium, Mica, FeldsparPast ProducerBeryl, Muscovite
South Dakota State Cement PlantLimestone, General, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducerLimestone, Shale
StalinBeryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Lithium, Mica, FeldsparPast Producer
Star LodeLithium, Beryllium, Mica, Talc-Soapstone, Tantalum, FeldsparPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Lepidolite, Mica, Talc
Star LodeTantalum, Lithium, MicaPast Producer
Summit Mine MS 419-21,980-81Stone, GarnetPast Producer
Tiffel MineLead, Silver, AntimonyPast Producer
Tin Chance and Tin Chance No 1Tungsten, Tin, BerylliumProspect1942
Tin City -Part of Tin Plate Gp.Feldspar, TinOccurrence1938
Tin QueenTin, Lithium, Mica, Feldspar, Tantalum, BerylliumPast ProducerAlbite, Amblygonite, Biotite, Cassiterite, Muscovite
Tin Queen MineLithium, Tin, Beryllium, Feldspar, MicaPast Producer
Tin Spike MineTin, Tungsten, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
Western Feldspar LodeMica, Feldspar, Tin, LithiumOccurrenceCassiterite, Feldspar, Mica, Spodumene
Western Feldspar LodeFeldspar, Lithium, TinProspect1938
Wood Tin LodeFeldspar, Lithium, Beryllium, MicaPast ProducerBeryl, Feldspar, Muscovite, Spodumene
Wood Tin Lode MS 1646Beryllium, Lithium, Mica, FeldsparPast Producer
Black Hills Copper Company MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
CampaignBeryllium, TinOccurrence
Cassiterite LodeBeryllium, TinProspect
Champion PropertyBeryllium, Feldspar, MicaPast Producer1939
Cowboy Tin MineTin, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer1884
DaTin, LithiumProspect
Dakota Lime and Brick Co.Limestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Dakota Quartz PlantStone, FeldsparProducer
Dan PatchTantalum, Niobium (Columbium), MicaPast Producer
Dike LodeFeldspar, Mica, Beryllium, LithiumPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Feldspar, Muscovite, Spodumene
Duggan's ShaftLead, Silver, GoldOccurrenceVein
Duggan's WhimLead, Silver, GoldOccurrenceVein
Edison MineTantalum, Niobium (Columbium)Past Producer
EurekaMica, Beryllium, FeldsparOccurrenceBeryl, Feldspar, Muscovite
First Find LodeTin, Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium)OccurrenceCassiterite
General HarneyTin, Mica, Beryllium, FeldsparPast ProducerBeryl, Cassiterite, Mica
Gilt Edge Mica MineMica, BerylliumPast ProducerBeryl, Muscovite
Glendale GpTin, BerylliumProspect1939
Gyp PitGypsum-AnhydriteProducer
Hart Table ProspectUraniumProspect
Henry TinTin, BerylliumOccurrenceBeryl, Cassiterite
Hills MaterialsLimestone, GeneralProducerLimestone
Hugo MineFeldspar, Mica, Beryllium, Lithium, Niobium (Columbium), TantalumPast Producer1923
Hugo MineTantalum, Niobium (Columbium), MicaPast Producer
IdaTin, LithiumOccurrenceCassiterite, Spodumene
Jenny Gulch MineGold, Silver, CopperPast Producer
King Lithia ProspectLithium, Beryllium, FeldsparPast ProducerAlbite, Amblygonite, Beryl, Feldspar, Spodumene
Lange Gypsum QuarryGypsum-AnhydriteProducer
McKinnon and Miller's ClaimMica, Feldspar, TungstenOccurrenceFeldspar, Muscovite, Wolframite
Michigan Placer GroundMica, Feldspar, TungstenOccurrenceFeldspar, Muscovite, Wolframite
Mohawk Tin MineTin, Beryllium, MicaProspect1883
Mountain Lion MineFeldspar, Beryllium, Lithium, MicaPast Producer
Olympia Tin ProspectTin, MicaOccurrenceCassiterite, Muscovite
Plate Mica ProspectMica, Beryllium, TantalumPast Producer1941
Poisoned Ox GroupUraniumProspect
Ponca GroupFeldspar, Mica, BerylliumPast Producer1898
Queen ClaimBeryllium, FeldsparPast ProducerBeryl, Microcline
Sally CavanaughTin, MicaOccurrenceCassiterite, Muscovite
Soda Spar LodeFeldspar, Beryllium, Lithium, MicaPast Producer
Century Lode ClaimLithium, TinPast ProducerAmblygonite, Cassiterite, Spodumene
Dakota Lime & Brick Co QuarryLimestone, DimensionUnknown
Dianna GroupSilver, Lead, Gold, AntimonyProspect
Dyke LodeNiobium (Columbium), TantalumPast Producer
Everist Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/Broken, Limestone, DimensionProducer
Hardesty HomesteadNiobium (Columbium), TantalumPast Producer
Hills Materials Limestone QuarryLimestone, Dimension, Stone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Huney PropertySilver, Lead, Gold, AntimonyPast Producer
King Mica MineFeldspar, Beryllium, Mica, LithiumPast ProducerAmblygonite, Beryl, Lithiophilite, Muscovite
Louise & Hunter ClaimLithium, Tin, Mica, FeldsparPast ProducerCassiterite, Feldspar, Mica, Spodumene
Monkey LodeFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast ProducerAlbite, Beryl, Muscovite
New England ProspectFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaOccurrenceBeryl, Biotite, Feldspar, Microcline, Muscovite
Pole CreekSand and Gravel, IndustrialPast Producer
South Fork Castle CreekSand and Gravel, IndustrialPast Producer
Tuttle MineSilver, Lead, Gold, AntimonyProspect
Alexander Lode MS 592Antimony, Gold, Lead, SilverProspect
Big Chief MineFeldspar, Mica, BerylliumPast ProducerBeryl, Feldspar, Mica
Big ShotFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaOccurrenceBeryl, Feldspar, Mica
Big Smoke GroupFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast ProducerBeryl, Muscovite
Black Metal GroupTin, TungstenProspect
Carbon KingGraphiteProspect
Carbon King GroupGraphiteOccurrenceVein
Champion Property Pennington and SmithTin, TungstenOccurrenceCassiterite, Wolframite
Confidence No. 1 LodeFeldspar, MicaPast ProducerFeldspar, Mica
Copper Cliff MineGraphitePast ProducerGraphite
Dewey MineFeldspar, MicaPast Producer1943
Duggans Prospects-Duggans WhimAntimony, Gold, Lead, SilverProspect
Elkhorn Tungsten PropertyTin, TungstenPast Producer
Ferguson Lode ClaimFeldspar, BerylliumPast ProducerBeryl, Feldspar
G & H GroupGraphiteOccurrenceVein
Gap LodeMica, FeldsparPast ProducerMuscovite, Plagioclase
GertieTin, Feldspar, MicaPast ProducerCassiterite, Feldspar, Muscovite
Grand View Group MS 1948Antimony, Gold, Lead, SilverPast Producer
Haydite PitClayProducer
Hill City DistrictTin, TungstenOccurrencePEGMATITES IN QUARTZ VEINS
Home Lode MineAntimony, Gold, Lead, SilverPast Producer
Light Aggregates Inc KilnClayUnknown
Light Aggregates Inc Shale PitClayProducer
MaderpossonFeldspar, BerylliumOccurrence1941
Pink Elephant LodeBeryllium, Mica, FeldsparProspect
Sitting Bull LodeBeryllium, Mica, FeldsparPast Producer
State Shale PitClayProducer
Grizzly BearGold, Silver, TantalumPast ProducerGold, Silver
Sarah Group MS 727Tin, TantalumPast Producer
Dakota CementStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Perli QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Pete Lien QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Rapid City Limestone QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Gap LodeMica, FeldsparPast Producer
Plate Mica LodeBeryllium, MicaPast Producer
Annie Number 1 LodeTungsten, TinOccurrence
Bird Group Includes Bird,Peacock,Tungsten, TinOccurrence
Black Metal GroupTungsten, TinOccurrenceVein
Champion ClaimTungsten, TinOccurrence
Coats ClaimTungsten, TinProspect1884, 1889
Dyke ClaimTungsten, TinOccurrence
King Mica MineFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
Lone EagleBeryllium, MicaOccurrence
Monkey LodeFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
Pink Elephant Beryl ProspectBeryllium, MicaPast ProducerBeryl, Muscovite
Ponca Group MS 1110Feldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
Primer LodeFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
White Cap MineFeldspar, Beryllium, MicaPast Producer
White SwanTungsten, TinPast Producer
Hunter-Loise Pegmatite MineLithiumPast Producer
King Lithia ProspectLithium, BerylliumPast Producer
Louise-Hunter MineLithiumPast Producer
MateenLithium, TinPast Producer1884, 1951
Tiger LodeLithiumPast Producer1904
Tiger LodeLithiumPast Producer
Birdsall Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Blakely Bog Iron DepositIronPast Producer
Blakely Bog Iron DepositIronPast Producer
Cottrill Bog Iron DepositIronOccurrence
Cottrill Bog Iron DepositIronProspect
Dungey Bog Iron DepositIronOccurrence
Dungey Bog Iron DepositIronPast Producer
Everist Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Everist Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hausle Bog Iron DepositIronPast ProducerGoethite, Limonite
Hausle Bog Iron DepositIronPast Producer
Hoffman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Lange Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lessering Bog Iron DepositIronPast ProducerGoethite, Limonite
Lessering Bog Iron OreIronPast Producer
Phillips Sand & Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Preene PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Tesar PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Bee MineCopper, Silver, GoldPast Producer1886
Black Eagle MineSilver, GoldPast ProducerGold, Silver
Blue Lead Mine MS 1483CopperPast Producer
Burlington LodeSilver, GoldPast ProducerVein
Calumet Mine MS 1497CopperPast Producer
Continental Copper Company MineCopperPast Producer
Copper Cliff Company MineCopperProspect
Dakota Calumet GroupCopperProducer1875
Dakota Calumet Mine MS 1497CopperPast Producer
Divide & Ridge Mercedes GroupSilver, GoldOccurrenceGold, Silver
Gopher LodeCopper, Silver, GoldProspect
J. R. ExtensionSilver, GoldPast ProducerVein
Lookout MineSilver, GoldOccurrenceGold, Silver
Maloney Blue Lead MineCopper, Gold, SilverPast Producer1875
Mastiff GroupCopperOccurrenceChalcopyrite
Mastiff Group MS 2032CopperOccurrence
Standby MineSilver, GoldPast ProducerReplacement
Tea MS 1572 & Polcode Groups Ms1315Silver, GoldProspect
Tepee Gulch AreaSilver, GoldPast ProducerGold, Silver
Barker-Ferguson Beryl MineBeryllium, FeldsparPast Producer
Big ShotFeldspar, BerylliumPast Producer
Champion MineFeldspar, BerylliumPast Producer
Eureka LodeFeldspar, BerylliumProspect
Ferguson LodeBeryllium, FeldsparPast Producer
Gilt Edge LodeBeryllium, FeldsparPast Producer
Henry Tin LodeTin, BerylliumOccurrence
Keystone DistrictBerylliumUnknown
Maderposen LodeFeldspar, BerylliumPast Producer
Otterhagen LodeFeldspar, BerylliumPast Producer
Ottershagen ProspectBerylliumPast ProducerBeryl
Queen Lode ClaimBeryllium, FeldsparPast Producer
Big ChiefFeldsparProducer
Big Smoke MineFeldsparProducer
Expectation PegmatiteFeldsparPast Producer
Gilt Edge MineFeldsparOccurrence
Gira & Ainsley's DikeFeldsparPast Producer
Goat LodeFeldsparPast Producer
Hidden TreasureFeldsparPast Producer
High-Land Spar MineFeldsparProspect
Monte CarloFeldsparProspect
Phyllis and Philip LodesFeldsparPast Producer
Rattlesnake MineFeldsparPast Producer
Watson MineFeldsparPast Producer
White Tail LodeFeldsparProspect
American Tungsten Mining Co MineTungstenPast Producer
Black BirdTungstenOccurrenceVein
Black Bird MineTungstenProspect
Black Crystal ClaimTungstenPast Producer
Black Crystal PropertyTungstenPast ProducerVein
Black Diamond Pennington CountyTungstenOccurrenceVein
Black Hills Tungsten Co MineTungsten, TinPast Producer
Canfield LodeTungstenOccurrenceWolframite
Coats DikeTin, TungstenPast Producer1884, 1894
Cowboy LodesTin, TungstenProducer1883, 1920
Edna HazelTungstenUnknown
Elkhorn Tungsten PropertyTungstenPast Producer1918
Gira's ClaimTungstenOccurrenceVein
Gold Medal GroupGold, Silver, TungstenPast ProducerVein
Good Luck ClaimTungstenProspect
Good Luck, Success, Cleveland ClaimsTungstenPast Producer1907
Hay DrawTungstenOccurrence
Heart of the Black HillsTungsten, TinPast Producer
High LodeTungstenOccurrence
Hill CityTungstenUnknown
Holy Terror MineGold, Silver, TungstenPast Producer1894
Martha WashingtonTungstenOccurrence
McKinnon and Millers ClaimTungstenOccurrence
Michigan Placer GroundTungstenProspect
Pettit and Pfander's ClaimTungstenOccurrenceScheelite, Wolframite
Pettit and Pfander's ClaimTungstenProspect
Pine Creek ProspectTungstenUnknown
Reinbold ClaimTungstenPast ProducerHuebnerite, Scheelite, Wolframite
Reinbold ClaimTungstenProspect
Rundle, Mills, and Casler PropertyTungstenUnknown
Scott Tungsten MineTungstenPast Producer
Success ClaimTungstenOccurrence
Tungsten LodeTungstenPast ProducerWolframite
Tungsten LodeTungsten, TinProspect
UnknownTungstenOccurrence
Vida MayTungstenOccurrenceVein
Vida May Tungsten ProspectTungstenProspect
White SwanTungstenPast ProducerWolframite
Wolfram LodeTungstenOccurrenceVein
Wolfram LodeTungstenPast Producer
Wolfram PropertyTungstenProspect
Antler - Burlington MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Barnes GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Battle Axe GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Beckman LodeGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Besse B GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerPyrite
Big Hit GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceUnderground
Bismark-Ida Florence GroupsGold, SilverProducer1893
Cochrane MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Columbia MineGold, SilverProducer1876
Cumberland MineGold, SilverProducer1892, 1908
Cuttysark MineGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Doctor No. 2Gold, SilverPast Producer1929
Eclipse GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Forrest City MineGold, SilverPast Producer1911
Gold Hill GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Gold Hill LodeGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Gold King MineGold, SilverPast Producer1879
Golden West MineGold, SilverPast Producer1897
Grand Island GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Greenback GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Hawk WrightGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Holy Smoke MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Huney PropertyGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Joe Dollar MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Juniper MineGold, SilverPast Producer1884, 1903, 1955
King of the WestGold, SilverPast Producer1897
Legal Tender GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Luck Boy MineGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Marigold MineGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Mariposa MineGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Mary Belle MineGold, SilverPast ProducerSilver
Midnight ProspectGold, SilverOccurrenceVein
Montezuma MineGold, SilverOccurrenceReplacement
Nathaniel PopeGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Ok Lode Gold & SilverGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Omega GroupGold, SilverOccurrenceGold, Silver
Queen Bee MineGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
St. Elmo GroupGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Sunnyside GroupGold, SilverPast Producer1895
Tea and DolcodeGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Woodchuck MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
Yellow Bird MineGold, SilverPast ProducerGold, Silver
4 Claims - White Whale, CollossalTinProspect
Addie LodeTinPast ProducerTin
Addie Tin MineTinProspect
Blue BirdTinOccurrence
Blue Bird ClaimTinOccurrenceCassiterite
ButteTinProspect
Butte GroupTinOccurrence1892
Campaign No. 1 and No. 4TinPast ProducerVein
Carnbray Tin ProspectTinOccurrenceCassiterite
Carnbray, Snowshoe, & Tin BelleTinPast Producer
Cassiterite Tin ProspectTinOccurrenceVein
Custer Group Tin ClaimsTinProspect
Deacon WrightTinOccurrence
Deacon WrightTinPast Producer
Excelsior LodeTinPast ProducerCassiterite
Excelsior Lode MS 583TinProspect
February GroupTinOccurrenceCassiterite
February Group MS 667-707TinOccurrence
First Find Lode MS 904TinOccurrence
FloraTinPast Producer
Gertie MineTinProspect1883, 1906
HopefulTinOccurrenceVein
J. O. Bates ClaimTinPast Producer
Jolly GroupTinPast Producer1915
Jolly GroupTinPast Producer
Liberty BellTinOccurrenceCassiterite
Mohawk LodeTinPast ProducerVein
Naiad Queen LodeTinOccurrenceCassiterite
Naiad Queen MineTinOccurrence
Olympia ClaimTinProspect
Olympia LodeTinProspect
Part of Tin Plate GpTinProducer1897
Samelias ClaimsTinProspect1880, 1888
Samelias HopefulTinPast Producer
Tin Belle, Snowshoe, and CarnbrayTinProspect
Tin Boom MineTinPast Producer
Tin Chance and Tin Chance No. 1TinOccurrenceVein
Tin Hill MineTinProspect
Tin King GroupTinOccurrenceCassiterite
Tin King Lodes MS 803TinProspect
Tin PlateTinProspect
Tin Plate GpTinOccurrence
Tin Plate GroupTinOccurrenceCassiterite
White Whale GroupTinPast ProducerCassiterite
Alta Lodi Mining Company MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Antler-BurlingtonGold, SilverPast Producer
Beckman,Gen.Custer,Gold Coin GroupGold, SilverPast Producer
Big Hit MineGold, SilverOccurrence
BismarckGold, SilverPast Producer
Black EagleGold, SilverPast Producer
Buckeye & Lena GroupGold, SilverPast Producer1899
Buckeye and Lena Group MS 942 2024Gold, SilverPast Producer
Bullion Mine MS 2136Gold, SilverPast Producer
BurlingtonGold, SilverPast Producer
Cochrane MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Columbia Mine MS 2106Gold, SilverPast Producer
CrainGold, SilverOccurrence
Crain MineGold, SilverPast ProducerVein
Cuttysark MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Divide and RidgeGold, SilverProspect
Doctor No 2Gold, SilverPast Producer
Dolcode MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Eclipse GroupGold, SilverProspect
Egyptian GroupGold, SilverProspect
Empire Gold MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Fairview MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Forest CityGold, SilverUnknown
Gold HillGold, SilverPast Producer
Gold Hill LodeGold, SilverProspect
Gold LodeGold, SilverPast Producer
Gold Medal MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Gold MountainGold, SilverPast Producer
Golden SlipperGold, SilverPast Producer
Golden WestGold, SilverPast Producer
GordeliaSilver, GoldPast Producer
Grand Island GroupGold, SilverProspect
Greenback GroupGold, SilverProspect
Grizzly Bear MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Halcyon MineGold, SilverProspect
Holy TerrorGold, SilverPast Producer
Inca MineGold, SilverPast Producer
J.R. Mine MS 1160Gold, SilverPast Producer
J.R.Extension MS 1864Gold, SilverOccurrence
Joe Dollar MineGold, SilverProspect
Juniper MineGold, SilverProducer
Keystone MineGold, SilverPast Producer1892
Keystone MineGold, SilverPast Producer
King of the WestGold, SilverPast Producer
Legal Tender Group MS 453 & 808Gold, SilverProspect
LookoutGold, SilverPast Producer
Lucky Boy LodeGold, SilverPast Producer
Marigold Mining & Milling CompanyGold, SilverPast Producer
Mariposa MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Mary BelleGold, SilverPast Producer
Midnight ProspectGold, SilverPast Producer
Montana Mine MS 1697Gold, SilverPast Producer
MontezumaGold, SilverPast Producer
Nathaniel Pope LodeGold, SilverPast Producer
Ok LodeGold, SilverPast Producer
Omega GroupGold, SilverProspect
Queen Bee MineGold, SilverPast Producer
St. Elmo MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Standby MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Sunbeam MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Sunflower Battle Axe MS 1926Gold, SilverOccurrence
Sunnyside Mine MS 1080Gold, SilverPast Producer
Tepee Gulch Group MS 2064Gold, SilverOccurrence
Union Hill MS 942 & 2024Gold, SilverPast Producer
Western Belle MineGold, SilverPast Producer
Wood ChuckGold, SilverProspect
Yellow BirdGold, SilverPast Producer
Holy SmokeGoldPast Producer
VulcanGoldPast Producer
Wealthy MineGoldProspect

Every populated place in the county

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Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

The vanished settlements of Pennington County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.