2017 Map of Two Lance Lake

About this map

Little White River and Stinking Water Cr define the northern drainage of this section of the High Plains, where the border between Oglala Lakota and Bennett counties runs north to south. The landscape is characterized by numerous small lake basins and depressions, including the named Two Lance Lake, Ross Lake, and Alkali Lake. These bodies of water are critical landmarks in an otherwise open, undulating terrain. Genealogists and local historians will find the Knight Cem in the northwest, one of the few named cultural landmarks in this rural area. The map illustrates a contemporary view of the region's hydrography, showing how local drainages like Little Locke Lake and Posey Lake interact with the surrounding topography within the Pine Ridge area.