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2017 Map of Willow Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Willow Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The White River winds through this Oglala Lakota County landscape, carving a wide valley across the southern plains. In the mid-2010s, this area remained defined by its watercourses and rural routes, where the White River meets the smaller flows of Willow Cr and Mule Cr. The land is segmented by the township boundaries of T39N R47W and T39N R46W, reflecting a long-standing surveying system that organizes this section of South Dakota.

Religious and community landmarks provide crucial points of reference for local history and genealogy. The map identifies the Our Ladies of Good Council Catholic Cem near the river and the Saint John's Episcopal Church Cem further south, both situated along BIA Hwy 41. These sites, along with rural thoroughfares like Old Hwy 18 and Oxbow Rd, trace the movement and settlement patterns of the community within the Pine Ridge region.