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South Dakota Geology

All sorts of content about South Dakota geology: its rocks, landforms and deep history.
Geologic Map of South Dakota
From the South Dakota Geological Survey—click on an area to see the key.
Virtual Field Trips in South Dakota
This is an enormous, well-researched set of pages by Howard Woodard of South Dakota State University that covers the whole state in detail.
Badlands National Park Geology
The National Park Service introduces "a masterpiece of water and wind sculpture."
Black Hills Geology
A virtual field trip presented by South Dakota State University.
Glacial Lakes and Prairies in South Dakota
A short, well-stated description of northeastern South Dakota from sdglaciallakes.com.
Jewel Cave National Monument
This enormous cave system in the Black Hills is largely unexplored.
Museum of Geology
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology has a museum at its Rapid City campus.
South Dakota Fossils
A page from the Paleo Portal.
Wind Cave National Park
One of the world's largest caves, Wind Cave is 95 percent unexplored.
South Dakota Campgrounds
About.com's David Sweet guides you to the best outdoor places to stay.
South Dakota Maps
About.com's Matt Rosenberg helps get you oriented.
South Dakota Scenic Roads
About.com's Darren Smith shows you the best ways to get around.

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