Big Bottom, South Dakota

Big Bottom (1878–1887) is a ghost town in Meade County, South Dakota, United States of America.[2]

Big Bottom, South Dakota
Town
Big Bottom
Location of Big Bottom in South Dakota.
Coordinates: 44°35′08″N 103°31′22″W[1]
CountryUnited States of America
StateSouth Dakota
CountyMeade
Founded1878
Abandonedc. 1887
Founded byThomas D. Pryor
Elevation2,995 ft (913 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)

History

Big Bottom, South Dakota was founded in 1878 by Thomas D. Pryor. He built a two-story frame house for himself and added a dance hall and saloon, both of which became very well known to the locals. In 1880, a post office was established, and a school soon followed. However, the anticipated railroad bypassed the town, and in 1887, the store and saloon closed their doors. Today, the town is completely abandoned, and little is left.[2]

Geography

Big Bottom is located on the Great Plains in western Meade County, South Dakota. The only remaining structure is the basement foundation of Pryor's house.[2]

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References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Big Bottom (historical)." USGS. U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey., 23 Sept. 1986. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Web. 20 Aug. 2013.
  2. Parker, Watson, and Hugh K. Lambert. Black Hills Ghost Towns. First ed. Vol. 1. Chicago, IL: The Swallow Press Incorporated, 1974. 46. 1 vols. Print.



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