Hisega, South Dakota
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1957. It stands in the Mount Rushmore unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57702. It lies near Mount Wheaton. The Survey maps it on the Pactola Dam 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.
- 1893 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1898 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Rapid quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Rapid City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Pactola Dam quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Rapid City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
382 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 382 fires within 5 miles of Hisega between 1992 and 2020, burning about 9,036 acres in total. 120 started naturally. 16 were 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 | 120 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 82 |
| Debris and open burning | 61 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 47 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | HILLTOP |
| 5 September 2000 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WESTBERRY COURT |
| 5 September 1998 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | WOODLAND CT |
| 4 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | PICNIC |
| 4 September 2010 | Smoking | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | NEMO RD |
| 4 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | SPRING CREEK #2 |
| 4 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | SPRING CREEK #3 |
| 4 September 1992 | Natural | under an acre | Black Hills National Forest | UPPER VICTORIA GULCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Hisega: 2 prospects, 1 occurrence, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper, Gold, Uranium, Uranium, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley and Nyswanger | Gold, Copper, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Copper Glance | Copper, Gold, Uranium | Past Producer | Malachite, Pyrite | |
| Dakota Lime and Brick Co. | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone | |
| Dexter Claim | Copper, Gold, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Poisoned Ox Group | Uranium | Prospect |
Storms near this place
55 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hisega in 55 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 47 hail, 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 1 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2015 | Hail | Hisega | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Hisega | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hisega | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Hisega | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Hisega | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Hisega | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2023 | Flood | Hisega | - | Drifts of small hail blocked storm drains; causing minor flooding of roads, yards, and fields from Chapel Valley and the west Rapid City area to Rapid Valley. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hisega | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hisega | - | Several power poles were downed near the Red Rocks neighborhood by the strong wind gusts. |
| July 2016 | Heavy Rain | Hisega | - | Rainfall total of 4.11 inches in about one and a half hours. |
| July 2015 | Flood | Hisega | - | Spring Creek covered the entrance road to Hart Ranch. The stream gauge on Rapid Creek above Victoria Creek crested just above flood stage. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hisega | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2024 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2017 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2014 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 1999 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| August 1997 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Hisega | - | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Hisega | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend | 1.1 miles | 18 | |
| McGee | 1.4 miles | 18 | |
| Johnson Siding | 2.9 miles | 18 | |
| Ridgeland Heights | 2.9 miles | 16 | |
| South Canyon Country Estates | 3.9 miles | 16 | |
| Pactola (historical) | 4.6 miles | 18 | |
| Clarkson Addition | 5.0 miles | 16 | |
| Colonial Pine Hills | 5.6 miles | 16 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Hisega | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q23709373 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1261819. 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.





