Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pennington County, South Dakota

Mystic

Ghost town in South Dakota, U.S.

Record

About Mystic

Mystic is a ghost town in Pennington County, South Dakota. It began as a placer mining encampment called Sitting Bull in 1876, later attracting multiple railroads to the area.

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

USGS topographic map around Mystic
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

7 historic USGS maps cover Mystic

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.

Directions

Getting there

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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 Mystic

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Mystic": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Mystic, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q23709404.
  4. USGS GNIS 1265300.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).