Abandoned Towns

Ghost town record · Pennington County, South Dakota

Silver City

Place in South Dakota, United States.

Record

About Silver City

Silver City is an unincorporated community in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States, outside Rapid City. It lies at the head of Pactola Lake on Rapid Creek, and is about 5 miles west of U.S. Route 385 via a paved county road.

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

USGS topographic map around Silver City
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

6 historic USGS maps cover Silver City

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 Silver City

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

Sources

Sources

  1. ghosttowns.com, "Silver City": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
  2. Wikipedia, "Silver City, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
  3. Wikidata Q7515899.
  4. USGS GNIS 1265375.
  5. USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
  6. USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).