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Historical Markers in Pluma, South Dakota

 
Clickable Map of Lawrence County, South Dakota and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lawrence County, SD (137) Butte County, SD (12) Meade County, SD (29) Pennington County, SD (80) Crook County, WY (49) Weston County, WY (17)  LawrenceCounty(137) Lawrence County (137)  ButteCounty(12) Butte County (12)  MeadeCounty(29) Meade County (29)  PenningtonCounty(80) Pennington County (80)  CrookCountyWyoming(49) Crook County (49)  WestonCounty(17) Weston County (17)
Deadwood is the county seat for Lawrence County
Pluma is in Lawrence County
      Lawrence County (137)  
ADJACENT TO LAWRENCE COUNTY
      Butte County (12)  
      Meade County (29)  
      Pennington County (80)  
      Crook County, Wyoming (49)  
      Weston County, Wyoming (17)  
 
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1 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — Cheyenne & Deadwood Stage Route
From 1876 to 1887, the Cheyenne and Deadwood Stage Route connected the Union Pacific Railroad with the gold mining regions in the Black Hills of Dakota Territory. A portion of this route once passed the location before you. In its heyday, this . . . Map (db m121086) HM
2 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — Flooding & The Railroads
After the inception of Deadwood's railroad system in 1890, rising flood waters and washouts became an ever growing threat to the mining camps in the northern Black Hills. Three significant washouts, caused by spring flooding, occurred at this . . . Map (db m121093) HM
3 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — George S. Mickelson Trail
South Dakota's George S. Mickelson Trail is a 109 mile, multiuse recreational trail that runs through the heart of the Black Hills. The Mickelson Trail is one of the United States premier "Rails to Trails" projects that began in 1983 after the . . . Map (db m121089) HM
4 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — Good Roads Movement & Lawrence County
The national Good Roads Movement was a coordinated effort to improve roadways across the United States. The automobile helped define roadways, sometimes referred to as "auto trails". In 1912, the "Black and Yellow Trail", more specifically the . . . Map (db m121095) HM
5 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — Pluma: Right Place, Right Time
In 1895, the Lead Evening Call newspaper described the small community of Pluma, strategically placed between Deadwood and Lead, as ”One of the most thriving places around”. Soon after, Deadwood began marketing itself as the . . . Map (db m121100) HM
6 South Dakota, Lawrence County, Pluma — Pluma's Power Plants
Belt City Light and Power Company, 1893 – 1905 In 1893, the Belt Light and Power Company of Lead built a 30 x 92 foot brick and stone power station in this vicinity. The plant boasted a Brush Alternating System consisting of two 1500 kW . . . Map (db m121099) HM
 
 
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May. 2, 2024