Abandoned Record
About Plana
Plana, South Dakota is a former village within Cambria Township in Brown County, South Dakota, United States. It was established in 1887 and grew to include three grain elevators, a railroad depot and more.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Plana, 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 Plana is
Historic maps
6 historic USGS maps cover Plana
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.
- 1894 Columbia sheet, 1:62,500 · GeoTIFF download
- 1896 Columbia sheet, 1:125,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1952 Columbia sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1954 Aberdeen sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1956 Aberdeen sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1985 Elm River 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 Plana
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Ordway6.4 mi NW · Brown
- Lily38.3 mi SE · Day
- Fort Sisseton38.8 mi E · Marshall
Sources
Sources
- Wikipedia, "Plana, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q48971324.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).