The following report covers the Petrographic study of Early Cretaceous age sandstone beds in the Fall River formation and the Fuson-Lakota formations, as well as Late Jurassic age beds in the underlying Unkpapa and Morrison formations along the western side of the Black Hills.

A report regarding petrographic study of sandstone of the Inyan Kara group and associated rocks in the Black hills, Wyoming and South Dakota

From introduction: This report details the reconnaissance for uraniferous lignites in North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming during 1948 and 1949.

Report discussing a geological study performed to find uraniferous lignites in North Dakota, Eastern Montana, north-central Wyoming, and northwestern South Dakota. "Deposits of uraniferous lignites were discovered at Blue Buttes, eastern Montana; and at North Cave Hills, South Cave Hills, and at Slim Buttes in northwestern South Dakota."

This report follows the evaluation of uranium resources in the Ekalaka 1°x 2° Quadrangle, Montana and North and South Dakota to a depth of 1,500 m (5,000 ft) using available subsurface geologic information.

The following plates depict the geology of the Ekala quadrangle in Montana, North and South Dakota.

Report discussing the geology of the Calamity Peak area of Custer County, South Dakota. This area "was mapped to determine the relationship between the granite-pegmatite complex and the pegmatites containing beryl and other industrial minerals."

Patent for an improvement on vehicle wheels to "provide a novel and inexpensive safety-guard for wheels of the above-referred-to class, whereby the wheel will be prevented from entering crevices and cracks" (lines 14-18) and to improve durability.

Patent for a strong, durable, and inexpensive vehicle-wheel in children's carriages with a double-felly wheel meant to broaden "the tread thereof sufficiently to prevent the wheels falling into cracks between boards of board walks, such as are common in the suburbs or rural districts" (lines 15-19). The spokes are like that of a single-felly wheel.

Patent for the construction of "metallic spokes" for bicycles and similar wheels (Lines 12-13) which use broad or double tire wheels (line 15).

From Introduction: "The purpose of this investigation was to examine the question of the availability of geothermal energy and in particular the availability of geothermal energy from the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Technical report issued by the Bureau of Mines over the different uses of gypsum. The sources and uses of gypsum are presented and discussed. This report includes tables, photographs, and illustrations.

Appendix containing single-record and averaged-record data listings to accompany a report on aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance of the Ritzville Quadrangle.

From introduction: This volume contains information and survey results pertaining specifically to the Hot Springs NTMS 1:250,000 scale Quadrangle, South Dakota, one of a group of 12 such quadrangles in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Washington included in an aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance survey. General information concerning the instrumentation and methods used in data acquisition, processing, and interpretation is presented in Volume 1 of this final report.

Appendix containing tables to accompany a report on aerial radiometric and magnetic reconnaissance survey of the Hot Springs Quadrangle.

Airfield Pavements Ellsworth AFB

MEDIA BRIEFING BOOK RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA REGIONAL HEARING ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, SD A. Media Advisory B. Suggested Talking Points for Installation Visit C. Suggested Qs & As for Installation Visit D. Sampling of Local Media Coverage Relating to BRAC

Memorandum of meeting with General Michael Loh (USAF Ret.) and congressional and community representatives regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD.

Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base.

Regional Hearing Book - South Dakota Regional Hearing

Community Correspondence - 2 Letters from concerned citizens Brian McKiernan and David and Deanna Leivestad voicing their concern regarding the closure of Ellsworth AFB

Executive Correspondence – Letter dated 7/6/2005 to Commissioners Skinner, Bilbray, and Coyle from Pennington County (SD) Commissioners Kjerstad-Chairperson, Kirkeby - Vice Chairperson, Coffing, Davis, and Holbrook of Rapid City South Dakota thanking the BRAC Commissioners for visiting Ellsworth AFB and taking testimony at the BRAC regional hearing.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 06/28/05 to Commissioners Bilbray, Skinner, and Coyle from Senator Tim Johnson (SD) thanking them for participating in the Rapid City Regional Hearing and reiterating his support for retaining Ellsworth AFB.

Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/07/05 to Chairman Principi from Terry Weisenberg, Chairman of the Black Hills Council of Local Governments (SD) writing in support of retaining Ellsworth AFB.