2017 Map of Mission Hill

About this map

The James River snakes through the South Dakota landscape, defining the rural character of this region just north of its confluence with the Missouri National Recreation River. This area is characterized by the tight-knit settlement of Mission Hill and the community of Valleyview, connected by an organized grid of section-line roads like 447th Ave and 308th St. The agricultural heritage is evident in the presence of historic burial grounds, including the Mission Hill Congregational Cem and the Vangen Church Cem, which serve as permanent markers of early local families and congregational life. Small tributaries such as Beaver Cr feed into the river valley, while the southern boundary follows the protected waters of the national recreation area, where the terrain transitions from upland plains to the broader river bottoms.