Historic Trail and Cave Entrance
From old ranger station HS-1 to old cave entrance, Jewel Cave NM, Custer, South Dakota
Map
Coordinates:
+43.73340, -103.8425043°44'00" N, 103°50'33" W
Quadrangle map:Jewel Cave
Description
The Wind Cave National Park road system reflects the combined efforts of the National Park Service, the South Dakota State Highway Commission, and the Bureau of Public Roads to provide vehicular access to the scenic attractions of the Black Hills. While the park was originally known for its cave system and initial road construction was directed toward the main cave entrance, subsequent road projects facilitated efforts to develop the park's potential as a nature reserve encompassing diverse aspects of the prairie ecosystem. Wind Cave National Park roads and bridges represent a typical National Park Service approach to road construction techniques and features.
-- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER SD-55)
National Register information
Note: The following information comes from the NRHP database and has not been verified.
- Status
- Posted to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1995
- Reference number
- 95000337
- Architectural style
- Other architectural type; Rustic
- Areas of significance
- Landscape Architecture; Politics/Government; Conservation
- Level of significance
- Local
- Evaluation criteria
- C - Design/Construction; A - Event
- Property type
- Structure
- Historic functions
- Pedestrian related; Outdoor recreation
- Current functions
- Pedestrian related; Outdoor recreation
- Period of significance
- 1925-1949
- Significant year
- 1937
- Number of properties
- Contributing structures: 2