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South Dakota Trails Illustrated Maps (Listed by #, Title, and Price); retail, $ 11.95, our price, $ 10 with free media mail shipping when you order at least 2 maps

238 / Black Hills South Black Hills National Forest, $ 10

239 / Badlands National Park, $ 10

751 / Black Hills North, Black Hills National Forest, $ 10


South Dakota School of Mines


B 16 / Connolly, J. P. and O’Harra, C. C. / THE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE BLACK HILLS, Rapid City, 1929, afb, 64 plates, 35 figs., - 2 -, $ 125 [mint condition, original cover was missing so I created a new to preserve this valuable document; the plates alone are worth the investment]

B 17 / Lincoln, F. C., et.al. / THE MINING INDUSTRY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Rapid City, 1937, afb, 201 pages, 40 figs., 3 plates (in pocket), - 3 -, $ 155


South Dakota State Geological Survey Bulletins

B 8 / Visher, S. S. / THE GEOGRAPHY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Vermillion, 1918, pb, 189 pages, 52 figs., - 5 -, $ 30

B 10 / Wilson, R. A. / OIL IN SOUTH DAKOTA: A Preliminary Discussion, 1922, Vermillion, pb, 97 pages, small tear on spine, - 5 -, $ 10

B 12 / Over, W. H. / AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Vermillion, 1923, pb, 34 pages, 18 plates, - 3 -, $ 18

B 16 / McGregor, D. J. / MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 1964, Vermillion, 295 pages, 48 figures, 36 tables, - 5-, $ 15


South Dakota Historical Publications by Arcadia Publishing Company

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Cerney, J. And Sago, R. / BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH TOWNS, VOLUME I, 2010, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, [Paha Sapa, the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota Indians, had long been the destination for prospectors. In 1874, Gen. George Armstrong Custer conducted an expedition into the Black Hills confirming rumors of gold. The findings of the expedition were widely publicized and the gold rush began. Unable to stem the tide of prospectors seeking their fortunes, the federal government opened Black Hills Native American land to settlement in 1877. During the rush, from 1874 to 1879, unknown numbers of mines were worked and more than 400 mining camps and towns sprang up in the gulches overnight. When the mines played out, most of the settlements died. Black Hills Gold Rush Towns looks at the mining towns that once flourished]

Cerney, J. And Sago, R. /
BLACK HILLS GOLD RUSH TOWNS, VOLUME II, 2015, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, [Rising out of the prairie, the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming had long been rumored to have promising quantities of gold. Sacred to the Lakota, the Black Hills was part of the land reserved for them in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. However, the tide of prospectors seeking their fortune in the Black Hills was difficult to stem. Members of the 1874 Custer expedition, lead by Gen. George Armstrong Custer, found gold. In 1875, scientists Henry Newton and Walter Jenney conducted an expedition and confirmed the rumors. By 1876, the trickle of prospectors and settlers coming to the Black Hills was a flood. The US government realized that keeping the interlopers out was impossible, and in 1877 the Black Hills was officially opened to settlement. In this sequel to their Black Hills Gold Rush Towns book, the authors expand their coverage of Black Hills towns during the gold-rush era]

Domek, T. /
CUSTER STATE PARK, Charleston, 2004, pb, 128 pages, - 1 -, [Custer State Park is one of the largest and most beautiful state parks in the nation. From towering granite spires and pine-draped mountains to trout streams and remote savanna, the park offers scenic wonders and recreational opportunities seldom matched on the Northern Great Plains. First established as a state forest in 1912, today the park is home to one of the largest bison herds in the country, as well as other rare flora and fauna. Prior to settlement, the Black Hills were Lakota territory. After gold was discovered along French Creek in 1874, the government waged war on the Lakota, forcing them onto reservations, and settlers rushed to the region. Photos and narrative in this book provide an intriguing overview of the park's rich natural and social history. Whether the subject is Cathedral Spires or Sylvan Lake, General George Custer or Black Elk, Custer State Park will engage those who value history and the last few unspoiled places left in the country]

Pechan, B. And Groethe, B. /
DEADWOOD, SOUTH DAKOTA, 1876 - 1976, Charleston, 2005, pb, 128 pages, - 1 -, [Think about the most romantically notorious Wild West town you ever heard of, and most likely Deadwood would head the list. Deadwood has more than its share of legends, heroes, and brigands who traveled through or made their homes here: Wild Bill and Calamity Jane to be sure, but also Buffalo Bill, Wyatt Earp, Captain Jack Crawford (the "Poet Scout"), California Joe, Seth Bullock, Poker Alice, and many more. No other frontier town—not Dodge City, Tombstone, Abilene, or Cripple Creek—could claim them all. Deadwood is the champion, and was the happening place in the late 1870s. This legacy lives on today as casino gambling—perhaps ironically but fittingly—financed the preservation of historic downtown Deadwood begining in 1989, an area that is now designated a National Historic Landmark]


South Dakota Miscellaneous Publications

Baldwin, G. P. / THE BLACK HILLS ILLUSTRATED: A Terse Description of Conditions Past and Present of America’s Greatest Mineral Belt, Illustrated from Original Photographs, 1904, pb, 206 pages + index, - 2 -, $ 20

Bennet, E. / OLD DEADWOOD DAYS, Lincoln, 1982, 300 pages, pb, - 1 -, $ 13 [For Roughnecks, horse thieves, claim jumpers, road agents, painted ladies, and gamblers, who were looking for trouble, Deadwood was the place to go until it was finally tamed by Federal Judge G. G. Bennett]

Clow, R. L. / CHASING THE GLITTER: Black Hills Milling, 1874 - 1959, Pierre, 2002, pb, 202 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Clow, R. L. / CHASING THE GLITTER: Black Hills Milling, 1874 - 1959, Pierre, 2002, cl, 202 pages, - 1 -, $ 60

Connolly, J. P. and O’Harra, C. C. / THE MINERAL WEALTH OF THE BLACK HILLS, Rapid City, 1929, afb, 64 plates, 35 figs., - 2 -, $ 125 [mint condition, original cover was missing so I created a new to preserve this valuable document; the plates alone are worth the investment]

Darton, N. H. / JURASSIC FORMATIONS OF THE BLACK HILLS OF SOUTH DAKOTA, extr
acted from GSA Bulletin, Volume 10, pages, 383 - 396, 3 plates, 1899, afb, - 5 -, $ 25

David, G. / A LOG OF DEADWOOD: A Postmodern Epic of the South Dakota Gold Rush, Berkeley, 1993, pb, $ 12 [This is a book of poetry filled with Black Hills history and spirit]

Dodge, T. A. / AMPHIBOLITES OF THE LEAD AREA, NORTHERN BLACK HILLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, In: Bulletin of the GSA, Volume 53, pages 561 - 584, 5 plates, 2 figs., afb, - 3 -, $ 25

Fielder, M / RAILROADS OF THE BLACK HILLS, Deadwood, 1993, pb, 176 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Fielder, M. / THE TREASURE OF HOMESTAKE GOLD, Aberdeen, 1970, pb, 478 pages, -1 -, $ 20

Gries, J. P. / ROADSIDE GEOLOGY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Missoula, 2013, pb, 358 pages, - 1 -, $ 20

Hasselstrom, L. / ROADSIDE HISTORY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Missoula, 1994, pb, 467 pages, - 1 -, $ 15


Jackson, D. / CUSTER’S GOLD: THE UNITED STATES CAVALRY EXPEDITION OF 1874, Bison Books, Lincoln, 1966, pb, 152 pages, $ 8

Jackson, H. M. / MINERAL AND WATER RESOURCES OF SOUTH DAKOTA, 1975, 94th U.S.Congress, U.S. Senate, 313 pages, 51 illustrations, 47 tables, $ 10

Kellar, P. H. / SETH BULLOCK’S THE FOUNDING OF A COUNTY, from his Records of 1876 of the founding of Lawrence County, South Dakota, Deadwood, 1986, pb, 80 pages, - 1 -, $ 8

Kellar, C. K. / SETH BULLOCK FRONTIER MARSHALL, DEADWOOD, Aberdeen, 2004, pb, 191 pages, - 1 -, $ 18

McDermott, J. D. / GOLD RUSH: The Black Hills Story, Pierre, 2001, pb, 144 pages, - 1 -, oop, $ 25

Parker, W. / GOLD IN THE BLACK HILLS, with a new introduction, Pierre, 2003, pb, 259 pages, - 1 -, oop, $ 25

Parker, W. and Lambert, H. K. / BLACK HILLS GHOST TOWNS, Athens, 1974, pb, 215 pages, - 1 -, $ 25 [600 towns of the Black Hills area detailing the camps, stage stops, communities, and people who made the Black Hills famous]

Parker, W. and Lambert, H. K. / BLACK HILLS GHOST TOWNS, Athens, 1974, cl, 215 pages, - 5 -, $ 30 [600 towns of the Black Hills area detailing the camps, stage stops, communities, and people who made the Black Hills famous]

Raventon, E. / A PIECE OF PARADISE: A Story of Custer State Park, Helena, pb, 1996, 98 pages, - 1 -, $ 15 [Includes a section of 1874: Gold and the Gordon Party]

Retallack, G. J. / LATE EOCENE AND OLIGOCENE PALEOSOLS FROM BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH DAKOTA, GSA SP 193, Boulder, 1983, pb, 82 pages, 45 figs., 7 appendices, -1 -, $ 20

Smith, D. A. / STAKING A CLAIM IN HISTORY: The Evolution of Homestake Mining Company, Walnut Creek, 2001, cl, 215 pages, - 1 -, $ 30

Waterland, J. K. / THE MINES AROUND AND BEYOND: The History of the Deadwood, Two Bit, Galena, Elk Creek, Box Elder Creek, Custer Peak, Carbonate Camp, Ragged Top, Iron Creek, and Tinton Mining Districts, Black Hills of South Dakota, Rapid City, 1991, pb, 424 pages, 101 illustrations, - 1 -; $ 45; this book is also available bound in cloth - 1 -, $ 65

Wolfe, M. S. / BOOTS ON BRICKS: A WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN DEADWOOD (SOUTH DAKOTA), Deadwood, 1996, pb, 127 pages, - 1 -, $ 13


Wulf, G. R., Ed. / BLACK HILLS AREA, SOUTH DAKOTA, WYOMING, WYOMING GEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION 20th ANNUAL FIELD CONFERENCE, 1968, cl, 243 pages, - 5 -, $ 48 [Contains 13 oil and gas papers; 4 uranium papers, 2 coal papers, 9 mineral papers, road logs, more...]



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