Cicero Peak (South Dakota)
Cicero Peak is a 6,168-foot (1,880 m) mountain in the Black Hills of Custer County, South Dakota. The mountain is 6 miles (9.7 km) south-southeast of the city of Custer, southwest of Custer State Park, and northwest of Wind Cave National Park. The closest community is Sanator, which is about 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of Cicero Peak.
Cicero Peak is named after Cicero James Graham (1860–1930), a rancher near the base of the mountain.
Cicero Peak's fire lookout tower was built in 1939–1940, used for 34 years until 1974, declared surplus, and removed on March 19, 1980.
In 1990, nearby logging equipment sparked and started a large wildfire. This 1990 Cicero Peak Fire burned 14,203 acres (5,748 ha) near this mountain., including 4,510 acres (1,830 ha) within Custer State Park.
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cicero Peak (South Dakota)
- ^ Cerney, Jan; Sago, Roberta (2011). Black Hills National Forest: Harney Peak and the Historic Fire Lookout Towers. Arcadia Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 9780738583709.
- ^ Driscoll, Daniel G.; Carter, Janet M.; Ohlen, Donald O. (2004). Hydrologic Effects of the 1988 Galena Fire, Black Hills Area, South Dakota (PDF). U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey. p. 14.
- ^ "History | South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks". South Dakota Department of Game, Fish, and Parks. Retrieved 2018-08-08.