streams that heretofore had never failed were perfectly 
dry, and ranges that in normal years of rainfall were 
covered with grass that could be harvested, were almost 
barren. Cattlemen were either selling their stock or 
sending it out of the country. While it was necessary 
to do a little hay feeding last winter, it was admitted 
that no stock could be ranged out this coming winter. 
Maps 
In 1906 a survey of the Wind Cave National Park 
was made, and the General Land Office submitted a 
map, which I have marked ‘‘A.”’ (Frontispiece. ) 
Through the courtesy of the Land Office at Rapid 
City, I have had placed on this map the location of all 
patented land adjoining the Park, which will assist the 
society in corresponding with parties for the purchase 
of their lands. 
Map “‘B” is the Game Preserve as proposed, being 
a tracing of map “A”’ with the added or omitted territory. 
Wherever the line leaves the regular surveyed boundary 
it is indicated by a dashed line (- — — —). The location 
of creeks, springs, water holes, lakes, ranches, survey 
posts, roads, timbered and open country are also given. 
Without the aid of a surveyor, and with the limited 
funds and time at my disposal, it was utterly impossible 
to mark the boundary line and do other work necessary 
to compile an accurate map; however, the locations 
are near enough for all practical purposes. 
Map ‘“‘C” was made in 1907 by the United States 
Geological Survey, and also shows the park boundary. 
On the north boundary there is a slight discrepancy in 
the lines as surveyed by the Land Office and the Geo- 
logical Survey. - For instance, the Land Office survey 
runs the line through the dam from which the superin- 
tendent of the park procures his water supply, while 
the Geological Survey line brings all of the dam within 
the park. (Map “C” omitted from this report. ) 
I understand that the first survey is permanent, 
and that an act of Congress will be necessary in order 
to make the second survey legal. 
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