2017 Map of Mission NW

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Sicangu Akicita Owicahe Veterans Cem and other sacred sites punctuate this landscape along the border of Mellette and Todd counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainages including Horse Cr and Horse Head Cr, which carve through the plains toward the Little White River in the northwest. This 2017 survey reveals a rural landscape where the placement of cemeteries like Body of Christ Cem and Holy Family Cem offers essential clues for genealogists tracking local families in this part of South Dakota. Human activity is largely oriented around the north-south corridor of the highway and secondary routes like Bia Rd 9, which connect these isolated landmarks across the undulating prairie.