Record

About Bullock

Bullock is a ghost town in Harding County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
From Wikipedia, "Bullock, South Dakota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Bullock, 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 Bullock is

USGS topographic map around Bullock — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

5 historic USGS maps cover Bullock

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.

1935 Buffalo sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
1954 Lemmon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1957 Lemmon sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1973 Gallup Creek sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1980 Camp Crook sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

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 Bullock

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.

Willett8.7 mi N · Harding
Karinen17.4 mi NE · Harding
Gustave28.7 mi S · Harding

Sources

Wikipedia, "Bullock, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q24061496.
USGS GNIS 1263408.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).