Rolling prairie grasslands in the east, surreal Badlands and lush Black Hills in the west: South Dakota is a state of vivid contrasts. In this classic and now-rare guide to Depression-era South Dakota, you can discover the historic byways and back roads of this beautiful state. Originally part of the American Guide Series, this book was written both to chronicle the physical and cultural landscape of the Mount Rushmore State and to employ out-of-work writers. The result is a snapshot of South Dakota as our grandparents knew it.

John E. Miller, professor emeritus of history at South Dakota State University–Brookings, is editor of History of South Dakota (4th edition, revised).

Introduction	p. xi
Foreword	p. xvii
Preface	p. xix
How to Use the Guide	p. xxi
General Information	p. xxiii
South Dakota Today	p. 1
Natural Setting	p. 7
Indians and Indian Life	p. 17
History	p. 29
General History
Industry and Labor	p. 46
State Government	p. 47
Agriculture	p. 49
Education and Religion	p. 59
Transportation	p. 67
Architecture	p. 71
Folklore and Folkways	p. 77
Recreation	p. 89
Cities	p. 95
Aberdeen	p. 96
Deadwood	p. 103
Huron	p. 113
Lead	p. 118
Mitchell	p. 126
Pierre	p. 130
Rapid City	p. 141
Sioux Falls	p. 151
Watertown	p. 163
The Black Hills	p. 169
Tours: (Mile-by-Mile Description of the State's Highways)	p. 175
(Browns Valley, Minn.)-Sisseton-Eureka-Junction US 83. State 10, 176.6 miles	p. 177
Lake City-Fort Sisseton, 16.3 m	p. 185
(Benson, Minn.)-Milbank-Aberdeen-Lemmon-(Hettinger, N. Dak.) US 12, 328.5 m	p. 190
Junction US 12-Montana Line State 8, 201 m	p. 209
Waubay-Lake Region, 36 m	p. 221
(Dawson, Minn.)-Watertown-Belle Fourche US 212, 429.8 m	p. 227
Minnesota Line-Cheyenne River Reservation, 214.3 m	p. 227
Cheyenne River Reservation-Belle Fourche, 215.5 m	p. 233
(Lake Benton, Minn.)-Huron-Pierre-Rapid City-(Beulah, Wyo.) US 14, 478.1 m	p. 243
Minnesota Line-Pierre, 222.1 m	p. 243
Pierre-Rapid City, 189.5 m	p. 253
Rapid City-Wyoming Line, 66.5 m	p. 258
Highmore-Fort Thompson-Chamberlain State 47, 55.2 m	p. 268
Rapid City-Junction US 85A Rim Rock Trail, 18.5 m	p. 272
Rapid City-Nemo-Junction US 85A. South Canyon Road, 39.1 m	p. 275
(Luverne, Minn.)-Sioux Falls-Chamberlain-Rapid City-(Newcastle, Wyo.) US 16, 486.6 m	p. 278
Minnesota Line-Junction US 14, 310.4 m	p. 279
Junction US 14-Rapid City, 91 m	p. 289
Rapid City-Wyoming Line, 85.2 m	p. 292
Junction US 16-Garretson State 11, 14.8 m	p. 307
Junction US 16-Mount Rushmore-Junction US 85A. Rushmore Memorial Highway, 13.7 m	p. 311
Rapid City-Hermosa-Junction US 85A. State 79, 61.1 m	p. 315
Junction US 16-Badlands Nat'l. Monument-Wall State 40, 49 m	p. 318
Junction Badlands Nat'l. Monument Highway-Scenic-Pinnacles, 61.8 m	p. 322
(Inwood, Ia.)-Canton-Winner-Hot Springs US 18, 474.6 m	p. 324
Iowa Line-Junction US 281, 137 m	p. 325
Junction US 281-Hot Springs, 297.5 m	p. 331
Hot Springs-Wyoming Line, 40.1 m	p. 346
Junction US 77-Yankton-Junction US 18 State 50. 109.6 m	p. 350
Milbank-Sioux Falls-(Sioux City, Ia.) US 77, 215.1 m	p. 359
(Fairmount, N. Dak.)-Watertown-Madison-(Crofton, Neb.) US 81, 249 m	p. 366
(Ellendale, N. Dak.)-Aberdeen-Platte-(Butte, Neb.) US 281, 238.3 m	p. 375
Junction US 281-Mitchell-Junction State 50. US 14, State 37, 114.3 m	p. 384
(Linton, N. D.)-Pierre-(Springview, Neb.) US 83, 254.8 m	p. 387
(Bowman, N. Dak.)-Buffalo-Lead-(Newcastle, Wyo.) US 85, 164.1 m	p. 394
North Dakota Line-Junction US 14, 133 m	p. 394
Junction US 14-Wyoming Line, 31.1 m	p. 401
Cheyenne Crossing-Spearfish State 16, 20.5 m	p. 402
Junction US 85-Custer-(Wayside, Neb.) US 85A, State 79, 131.2 m	p. 405
Junction US 85-Hot Springs, 90 m	p. 406
Hot Springs-Nebraska Line, 41.2 m	p. 416
Junction US 85A-Sylvan Lake-Junction US 16. Needles Highway, 14.3 m	p. 417
Rapid City-Mystic. R.C.B.H. & W.R.R., 35 m	p. 420
Bibliography	p. 425
Index	p. 436
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