Sylvan Lake Black Hills South Dakota Hotel Johnson & Olson Photo Real Photo Postcard

Sylvan Lake, an artificial reservoir created in 1891 by damming Sunday Gulch, quickly became a significant tourist attraction in the Black Hills of South Dakota. The original Sylvan Lake Hotel, pictured prominently on its shore, was constructed in 1895, designed to cater to a growing number of visitors drawn to the area's unique granite rock formations and pristine natural beauty.