Near Midland in Stanley County, South Dakota — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Old Indian Trail

May 4, 2024

1. Old Indian Trail Marker

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Inscription. This famous old Indian trail from Leslie & Cherry Creek thru Midland SE to Rosebud was used by Chiefs Spotted Tail Sitting Bull & others in the late 1800s It is still possible to see ruts

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 44° 22.308′ N, 101° 8.946′ W. Marker is near Midland, South Dakota, in Stanley County. It is on State Highway 34 0.7 miles west of State Highway 63, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hayes SD 57537, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East River.

It is also in the American Lewis & Clark Corridor,

on the prairies,

and on the Northern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once Rupert’s Land

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Plum Creek Waterhole

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(approx. 2.4 miles away); Plum Creek Station (approx. 2.4 miles away); Deadwood Trail Went S.W. (approx. 2.4 miles away); Little Brown Church On The Prairie (approx. 3.7 miles away); Old Deadwood Trail (approx. 3.7 miles away); Early Western Highway (approx. 8½ miles away).

Also see . . . Historic Trails Project Signs | Historic Places Pierre & Fort Pierre. (Submitted on May 9, 2024.)

Old Indian Trail Marker, from the west image. Click for full size.

May 4, 2024

2. Old Indian Trail Marker, from the west

Old Indian Trail Marker, from the east image. Click for full size.

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3. Old Indian Trail Marker, from the east

Old Indian Trail Marker, from the highway image. Click for full size.

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4. Old Indian Trail Marker, from the highway

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 9, 2024. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 9, 2024.