2012 Map of Wakpala

About this map

Wakpala serves as the primary settlement on this portion of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation, situated where the high plains meet the expansive waters of Lake Oahe. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Oak Cr and the prominent rising of Rattlesnake Butte to the west. Local genealogy and history are anchored at the Saint Bedes Cem, located within the town's small grid of streets including Main St and Railway St. The terrain transitions from the deep cut of Deep Bank Cr in the southwest to the upland ridges traversed by Snake Butte Rd. This 2012 survey illustrates the intersection of rural South Dakota infrastructure, like Co Hwy 277, with the vast reservoir shoreline that reshaped the Missouri River valley.