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The combination of steep grades, sharp curves, creek crossings, and tunnels required exceptional civil engineering to satisfy the need for railroads created by the Black Hills mining boom. The railroads were constructed from 1881 to 1928 and were designated by the South Dakota Section.
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Deadwood, South Dakota · United States
