2015 Map of Yellow Bear Camp

About this map

Yellow Bear Camp and its surrounding prairie landscapes define this 2015 survey of the Oglala Lakota and Bennett County border. The geography is shaped by the winding course of No Flesh Cr as it carves through the terrain, flanked by significant features like Yellow Bear Canyon. The drainage patterns of Medicine Root Cr and Redwater Cr illustrate the natural irrigation of the Pine Ridge region, while a network of rural roads—named for local flora such as Ash Rd, Elm Rd, and Poplar Rd—connects the dispersed settlements and seasonal camps. A key cultural landmark, the Body of Christ Cem, sits in the southeast, serving as a primary point for genealogical research and community history in this part of South Dakota.