BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH DAKOTA

Photographic Archive 1987-1995

 

 

 

 

SITE HISTORY

 

 

Site Location:               Located in the northeastern section of Badlands National Park, just north of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in southwestern South Dakota. 

 

 

Photographic Station:    Located approximately 230 meters north of Pinnacles overlook and 69 meters east of the road.  The Sheep Mountain Vista views Sheep Mountain (~230°), 33.5 km.

 

 

Operational Period:       Sheep Mountain Vista 08/87-04/95.

 

 

Data Collection:            Photographs were taken at 09:00, 12:00, and 15:00 daily. Approximately 7,400 35mm-color slides of the Sheep Mountain Vista were reviewed to develop the provided historical photographic archive.