Wind Cave National Park: Cultural Landscape Report, Wind Cave National Park, National Park Service
John Milner Associates and Rivanna Archaeological Consulting. 2005. Wind Cave National Park: Cultural Landscape Report, Wind Cave National Park, National Park Service. Cultural Landscape Report. NPS Midwest Regional Office. Midwest Regional Office
The report that follows is a Cultural Landscape Report (CLR) for Wind Cave National Park (NP), located in the Black Hills region of southwestern South Dakota. This document is intended to provide the park with treatment and use recommendations for specific areas of concern, as well as long-term management of this important natural and cultural resource. As one of the nation’s first national parks, Wind Cave encompasses some 28,295 acres, and includes, in addition to a broad expanse of bison range, the spectacular Wind Cave. Prepared by Bahr Vermeer Haecker Architects, Ltd. of Lincoln, Nebraska, in conjunction with John Milner Associates, Inc. (JMA) and Rivanna Archaeological Consulting, both of Charlottesville, Virginia, the CLR addresses several goals identified by the National Park Service (NPS) for the study. During the last quarter of twentieth century, park development emphasized the conservation of cave resources. In 1984, the park’s first Natural Management Plan was completed that addressed cave resource management issues. The plan acknowledged a direct link between surface activities and their impact on the cave environment. In 1990, the Cave Restoration Project was initiated, focusing on cleaning and restoring Wind Cave’s rooms and trails to their natural appearance. The ongoing project is currently in the process of removing lint and dust accumulations and blast rubble. Historical research in support of this CLR was limited to the archives at Wind Cave NP, and online research of the Denver Service Center Technical Information Center (TIC) archives. A substantial amount of information and resources were provided to JMA by Wind Cave NP prior to the initiation of research.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- John Milner Associates; Rivanna Archaeological Consulting
- Date of Issue
- 2005-05
- Publisher
- NPS Midwest Regional Office
- Units
- HIST , MWR , WICA
- Keywords
- Archeology, Cultural Resources, ehistory, History, Landscape, Landuse
- Subjects
- CRIS-CL: 500781: Wind Cave National Park Cultural Landscape