CONTENTS
[Introduction] 7 [Chronology of Badlands National Monument and the White River (Big) Badlands] 9 [Early Indians and Explorers] 11 [The Settlers Come] 23 [Legislation for Park Establishment] 27 [The Depression Years] 37 [Early Development of the National Monument] 43 [Mission 66 Development] 59 APPENDIX [A Annual Visitor Use, 1938-1967] 65 [B Custodians and Superintendents of Badlands National Monument] 67 [C Picture Credits] 69 [D Footnotes and References] 71 [E Map of Badlands National Monument] 79