Fossil Cycad National Monument
USA /
South Dakota /
Edgemont /
U.S. Highway 18, 5999
World
/ USA
/ South Dakota
/ Edgemont
World / United States / South Dakota
natural monument, fossil park
Fossil Cycad National Monument was a national monument in the U.S. state of South Dakota beginning in 1922. The site contained hundreds of fossil cycads, one of the world's greatest concentrations. Because vandals stole or destroyed all of the visible fossils, it was withdrawn as a national monument in 1956. (Now BLM property)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossil_Cycad_National_Monument
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Coordinates: 43°23'49"N 103°43'35"W
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