2021 Map of Red Shirt

About this map

Red Shirt and the adjacent Red Shirt Table sit at the eastern edge of Custer County, defined by the winding course of the Cheyenne River. The landscape is a study in Western South Dakota prairie and badlands, where the Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates the western half of the map and the northwestern corner of Badlands National Park enters from the southeast. Cultural life is anchored by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the nearby Seventh-day Adventist Church Cem, which serve the local community on the Oglala Lakota County line. Transport in this rural expanse relies on routes like BIA Hwy 41 and Bison Ln, crossing a drainage network shaped by Battle Cr, Red Shirt Cr, and French Cr. The map captures the intersection of tribal land, national protected areas, and small-scale ranching settlements.