Paul Horsted
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1874 Black Hills "Custer" Expedition Maps, Photos
The maps here were carefully reproduced from original copies found in the rare 1875 report on the 1874 Black Hills "Custer" Expedition. They will reproduce well at any size; the bigger you go, the more detail you will be able to read. Other photos here are from our books.
For more details on this Expedition, please see "Exploring with Custer: The 1874 Black Hills Expedition" or "Crossing the Plains with Custer."
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1874 Custer Expedition map (produced for 1875 report). Original size is approx. 17.5x25 inches. This one shows the geological features of the Black Hills as recorded by the Expedition geologist, Newton H. Winchell.