Abandoned Record
About Blair Colony
The Blair Colony, also known as the Sully County Colored Colony, was a homestead community established by African-Americans in rural Sully County, South Dakota, United States. It was first established by the family of Norvel Blair in 1883.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Blair Colony, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.
Map
Where Blair Colony is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Blair Colony
Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.
- 1954 Pierre sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Pierre sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Artichoke Butte SW sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Onida sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
Before you go
- Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
- Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
- Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.
Nearby
Other sites near Blair Colony
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Okobojo10.7 mi S · Sully
- Whitlocks Crossing18.0 mi N · Potter
- Lacy25.3 mi SW · Stanley
- LeBeau35.2 mi N · Walworth
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Blair Colony": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q129077747.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).