Abandoned Record
About Mason
Mason is a ghost town in Butte County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Mason, 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 Mason is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Mason
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.
- 1905 Indian sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1907 Belle Fourche sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1953 Rapid City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1957 Rapid City sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Mud Buttes sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1983 Belle Fourche 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 Mason
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Minnesela12.1 mi S · Butte
- St. Onge19.2 mi S · Lawrence
- Big Bottom21.5 mi SE · Meade
- Crown Hill25.7 mi S · Lawrence
- Whitewood26.0 mi S · Lawrence
- Crook City27.4 mi S · Lawrence
- Carbonate28.8 mi S · Lawrence
- Maitland28.9 mi S · Lawrence
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Mason, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q24061540.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).