Berne, 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 57730. It stands on Laughing Water Creek. The Survey maps it on the Berne 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
- 1954 USGS Berne quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Hot Springs quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1956 USGS Custer quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1977 USGS Mount Rushmore quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
185 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 185 fires within 5 miles of Berne between 1992 and 2020, burning about 543 acres in total. 89 started naturally. 1 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 | 89 |
| Debris and open burning | 40 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| 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 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | CHOPPER |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BUCKHORN MTN |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | LOUES CREEK |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | 385 |
| 5 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | ROUND |
| 5 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BUCKHORN |
| 5 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | SIMKINS |
| 4 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | BUGTOWN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 167 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 167 workings within 5 miles of Berne: 95 past producers, 32 prospects, 31 occurrences, 8 producers. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Feldspar, Mica, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Spar Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite | Producer | ||
| Big Spar No. 1 Mine | Feldspar, Mica, Beryllium | Past Producer | Beryl, Muscovite | |
| Black Diamond | Mica, Tungsten | Prospect | ||
| Clara Belle | Gold, Tin, Silver | Past Producer | 1886 | |
| Clara Belle | Gold, Tin, Silver | Unknown | ||
| Crown Mine | Mica, Beryllium, Feldspar, Tantalum | Past Producer | 1879 | |
| First Find Claim | Tin, Niobium (Columbium) | Prospect | 1890 | |
| Forest City Claim | Tin, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | 1886, 1901 | |
| High Climb Mine | Feldspar, Beryllium, Mica, Lithium, Tantalum | Past Producer | 1932, 1934 | |
| Highland Lode | Tantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Mica | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestal Springs | 2.6 miles | 18 | |
| Junction Ranger Station | 3.6 miles | 18 | |
| Custer | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Sylvan Lake Resort | 4.4 miles | 19 | |
| Danoby (historical) | 5.8 miles | 18 | |
| Fourmile | 6.2 miles | 17 | |
| Sanator | 8.5 miles | 16 | |
| Blue Bell | 10.8 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261259. 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.





