1969 Map of Olsonville SW

About this map

The Rosebud Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the ephemeral watercourses and prairie highlands of the South Dakota-Nebraska border. In the late 1960s, the small community of Lakeview served as a local hub, anchored by the Lakeview Reform Ch and the nearby Lakeview Cem. The presence of fence and field lines, noted from aerial photography, illustrates the agricultural division of this upland terrain, while White Lake provides a rare permanent water feature in a region marked by intermittent drainage like Dry Creek and Rock Creek. The southern edge of the map follows the Todd and Cherry County boundary, capturing the transition from South Dakota into Nebraska. For family historians, the inclusion of St Agnes Cem and specific named springs offers precise points for tracing legacy sites within the reservation's geography.