Argyle, South Dakota
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1977. It stands in the West Custer unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57747. The Survey maps it on the Argyle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1896 USGS Harney Peak quadrangle1:125000
- 1901 USGS Harney Peak quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Argyle quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Hot Springs quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Pringle quadrangle1:62500
- 1977 USGS Mount Rushmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
76 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 76 fires within 5 miles of Argyle between 1994 and 2020, burning about 561 acres in total. 51 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 5 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 4 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BOOMS |
| 3 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | POWER POLE |
| 3 September 2007 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Black Hills National Forest | SHEEP HERDER |
| 29 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | PLEASANT VALLEY |
| 2 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | LIME KILN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Argyle: 5 occurrences, 5 past producers, 3 producers, 1 unknown. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Feldspar, Mica. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Fuller's Earth Deposit | Fullers Earth | Past Producer | 1900 | |
| Argyle Fuller's Earth Deposit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Black Hills Lime | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Custer Mica Lodes Nos. 1 and 2 | Mica | Occurrence | 1943 | |
| J.R. Mine MS 1160 | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Quarry | Limestone, Dimension | Unknown | ||
| Dean Quarry | Feldspar | Past Producer | ||
| Lien and Sons Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Loring Siding | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Lucky Strike | Feldspar | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
28 since 2002Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Argyle in 28 storm reports between 2002 and 2023: 21 hail, 4 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Argyle | $20,000 | Runoff from heavy rain washed out Hopkins Flat Road west and northwest of Pringle. |
| June 2012 | Tornado (EF1) | Argyle | $1,000 | Trees were snapped and uprooted along Argyle Road. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | Hail up to quarter size fell for about 20 minutes. |
| July 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argyle | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argyle | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Argyle | - | Heavy rain caused flooding along rural roads when culverts were quickly overwhelmed from the excessive runoff. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argyle | - | Several large tree limbs were blown down. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argyle | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| October 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2023 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2022 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| August 2003 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2003 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Argyle | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivanhoe (historical) | 4.6 miles | 15 | |
| Pringle | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Nihart | 8.9 miles | 16 | |
| Cold Spring II (historical) | 9.7 miles | 18 | |
| Sanator | 11.4 miles | 16 | |
| Fourmile | 13.7 miles | 17 | |
| Blue Bell | 15.3 miles | 18 | |
| Custer | 16.2 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261201. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
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.





