Trails, Rails, and Roads of the Black Hills | SDPB Documentary

This 30-minute documentary looks at how transportation and infrastructure have evolved in the Black Hills and the region, from the first trails used by wildlife and Native Americans, through the ongoing challenge of maintaining roads and bridges. 0:00 Introduction 0:58 The Keystone Wye 7:08 Good Roads 9:06 Black Hills History 15:40 The Railroads Get Closer 16:47 The First Railroads 19:38 Railroad Tourism 21:40 Early Roads 23:59 Northwestern Engineering 25:32 Roads Today 27:43 Credits This documentary and many other local South Dakota stories may be found on the PBS App for your smart TV or online at http://www.watch.sdpb.org Watch full SDPB Documentaries    • SDPB Full Documentaries   Check out more from SDPB YouTube:    / @sdpbdotorg   Facebook:   / sodakpb   Instagram:   / sdpbdotorg   X: https://x.com/SoDakPB Website: https://www.SDPB.org #SouthDakota #BlackHills #Trains #Railroads #Roads #infrastructure #documentary #documentaries #SDPB

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