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1951 Map of Red Shirt

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Red Shirt
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The Cheyenne River winds through this 1951 survey, marking a significant geological and administrative boundary between Custer and Shannon Counties. Within the northern reaches of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, the landscape is defined by dramatic elevation changes leading up to the Pine Ridge Table. The small settlement of Red Shirt sits near the river's edge, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural territory.

Evidence of early 1950s rural education is preserved through the locations of the Steele Sch in the north and the French Creek Sch to the southwest. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Battle Creek, Red Shirt Creek, and French Creek carving deep paths through the terrain before joining the main river valley. This map captures the intersection of indigenous reservation lands and the rugged natural waterways of southwestern South Dakota before modern development altered the character of these remote outposts.