Abandoned Record
About Clough
Clough is an extinct town in Meade County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Clough, 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 Clough is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Clough
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.
- 1953 Rapid City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Rapid City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1959 Fairpoint SE sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Camp Creek 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 Clough
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Sulphur21.2 mi N · Meade
- Fox Ridge31.8 mi NE · Meade
- Fort Meade34.9 mi W · Meade
- Big Bottom35.3 mi W · Meade
- Pedro35.5 mi E · Pennington
- Avance36.0 mi NE · Meade
- Owanka40.0 mi S · Pennington
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Clough, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24061502.
- USGS GNIS 1260958.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).