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Pickstown History

Located in Charles Mix County, South Dakota, 12 miles West of Wagner on SD Hwy 46. The population was 224 as of 2016.  Pickstown was named after the Corps Chief, Lieutenant General Lewis Pick, co-author of the Pick-Sloan Plan.  The town was built to accommodate the workers who constructed the Fort Randall Dam, which was completed in 1956.  After the completion of the Dam, the town then served as a home to the personnel manning the nearby Air Force radar station.  Pickstown is located on the historic Lewis and Clark Trail and boasts many attractions for tourist and outdoor enthusiasts alike.