1951 Map of Red Shirt SW

About this map

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landscape is defined by dramatic plateau formations and the winding course of the Cheyenne River. Mapped in the early 1950s as part of a development program for the Missouri River Basin, this area reveals the stark topography of the Squaw Humper Table and the Red Shirt Table. These high, flat-topped features are separated by intricate drainage systems, including Squaw-Humper Creek and Little Squaw-Humper Creek. The map also captures the administrative boundary between Custer and Shannon counties, which follows the river's path. This survey emphasizes the intersection of natural landforms and jurisdictional borders, providing a clear record of the reservation's northern geographic limits before later land-use changes altered the local infrastructure.