Abandoned Record
About Lead
This is a site record: what public sources say about Lead, 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.
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 Lead
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Terraville0.7 mi N · Lawrence
- Central City1.1 mi N · Lawrence
- Blacktail1.2 mi N · Lawrence
- Flatiron1.8 mi S · Lawrence
- Lancaster City1.9 mi N · Lawrence
- Terry2.8 mi SW · Lawrence
- Deadwood3.3 mi NE · Lawrence
- Maitland3.5 mi NW · Lawrence
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Lead": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.