Spearfish is located on the northern margin of the Hills, close to the mouth of Spearfish canyon, to Sand Creek, to Higgins Gulch, Crow Peak and other fishing and hunting resorts. It has good hotel and garage accommodations, and is visited by thousands of tourists each year.
BELLE FOURCHE
Twenty-eight miles north of Deadwood and close to the 100,000 acre government irrigation project is a thriving county seat town of 3000 population. It has been a noted shipping point for those interested in cattle and sheep raising in years gone by and is now becoming the principal center of business for the adjacent irrigated districts.
WHITEWOOD
A thriving village at the point of entrance into the Hills which will be remembered by the tourist going by rail or auto to Deadwood, Lead, Spearfish or other points in the northern Hills.
HILL CITY
This has been one of the leading towns in the heart of the Black Hills district since the early days of the Black Hills history. Numerous tin, mica and other mines and considerable rich agricultural land are found near here. About 45 miles from Deadwood, Rapid City and Hot Springs it is a convenient stopping place for tourists travelling through this territory.
THE HOMESTAKE MINE
The largest gold mine in the world, employing an average of 3500 men and producing from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000 worth of gold bullion per year, has its principal properties and mines at Lead.
The Elliston Hoist, the largest now operated by the company, is 1850 feet deep. The 1200 H. P. hoisting engine with its hoisting rope, a 7¾ inch by ⅝ inch flat laced steel cable weighing 7 pounds to the foot, lifting a load of 10 tons, not including the weight of the cable from the bottom of the mine to the surface in a few seconds, is an interesting sight. Nearby are two air compressors, one delivering air at 80 pounds pressure for the use of rock drills and other machinery; the other compressing air to 850 pounds pressure for use of compressed air haulage motors.