Abandoned Record
About Dowling
Dowling is a ghost town in Haakon County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. Dowling was laid out in 1907.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Dowling, 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 Dowling is
Historic maps
5 historic USGS maps cover Dowling
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
- 1983 Post Ranch sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Philip sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1984 Philip 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 Dowling
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Dowling, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24061505.
- USGS GNIS 1260959.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).