Ludlow, South Dakota
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 2005. It stands in the North Harding unorganized territory. It lies in ZIP code area 57755. It lies near Flint Butte. The Survey maps it on the Ludlow quadrangle. It stands 3,074 feet above sea level.
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On record in Ludlow
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
- Giannonatti Ranchlisted 1987
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 8 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.
- 1935 USGS Reva quadrangle1:125000
- 1954 USGS Lemmon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Lemmon quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Ludlow quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Camp Crook quadrangle1:100000
- 1993 USGS Ludlow quadrangle1:24000
- 2005 USGS Ludlow quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
19 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Ludlow between 2000 and 2020, burning about 1,948 acres in total. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 5 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | THREE SPOT |
| 28 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | TRUCK FIRE |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | OILWELL FIRE |
| 8 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Ludlow Volunteer Fire Department | LAWLER |
| 27 August 2003 | Natural | 640 acres | Miles City Field Office | TENNANT |
| 25 August 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression | not named |
| 9 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Harding County | LEX - HARDING |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Ludlow: 12 past producers, 3 prospects, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Lignite, Uranium, Lignite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Service Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Keystone Mine | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1892 | |
| Ludlow Quad | Lignite, Natural Gas, Petroleum (Oil), Stone, Crushed/Broken, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Pickpocket Mine | Uranium, Lignite | Past Producer | Coal | |
| Relf Mine | Uranium, Lignite | Past Producer | Coal | |
| Hawk Eye No. 1 | Uranium, Lignite | Past Producer | ||
| Riley 1 & 3 Claims | Uranium, Lignite | Past Producer | ||
| Billy Dale | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Cedar Butte Claims | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Flat Top Group | Uranium | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 77 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ludlow in 77 storm reports between 1996 and 2025: 45 hail, 30 thunderstorm wind, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Ludlow | $100,000 | Three to five inches of rain was reported over northeastern Harding County. Runoff from the heavy rain inundated many roads, driveways, and fields in the area. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Ludlow | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| June 2025 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Several 3.1 inch diameter hail stones. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | SD mesonet recorded wind gust. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Estimated hail report. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts to 50 mph were also reported. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| July 2015 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph accompanied the hail. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Ludlow | - | A tornado touched down in southern Bowman County, North Dakota and moved south into South Dakota west of US Highway 85. The total path length was almost four miles, and was on the ground over a mile in South Dakota. It caused no damage in Harding County, but did damage buildings on a farm about a mile north of the state line estimated around 100 mph and corresponding to EF1. Additional information on the first portion of this tornado is in the North Dakota, Central and West section of this Storm Data report. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Large hay bales were blown over by strong wind gusts. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts at 60 mph. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts to 70 mph lasted ten minutes. |
| August 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2007 | Hail | Ludlow | - | Wind gusts to 50 mph accompanied the storm. |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2020 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| August 2019 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| September 2013 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| June 2012 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| August 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | - | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Ludlow | - | 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.
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 Ludlow | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6698828 | 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 1256269. 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.






