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On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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
On CanAm Highway (U.S. 85) north of U.S. 385, on the left when traveling north.
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