1951 Map of Wanblee NW

About this map

The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation occupies much of this landscape, where the meandering White River carves a complex path across the northern boundary. The terrain is characterized by the prominent breaks of Pine Ridge, a series of eroded bluffs and ridges that rise above the river valley. In the southern portion of the sheet, the land opens into a network of drainages including Long Creek and Fifteen Creek, which illustrate the natural watershed patterns of the High Plains during the mid-twentieth century.