2021 Map of Willow Creek

About this map

The White River winds through this section of Oglala Lakota County, carving a path through the plains of southwestern South Dakota. This modern landscape is defined by its drainages, including Willow Cr and Mule Cr, which converge as they approach the river. For genealogists and local historians, two significant religious sites stand out along the road network: Saint John's Episcopal Church Cem located south of Old Hwy 18, and Our Ladies of Good Council Catholic Cem positioned near BIA Hwy 41. The local infrastructure follows the natural topography, with Oxbow Rd and White River Rd providing access to the river bottoms and higher elevations like those surrounding Cedar Bluff Cr. This map documents a sparsely populated but spiritually significant pocket of the Pine Ridge region.