2015 Map of Yellow Bear Camp SW

About this map

Oglala Lakota College stands in the northwestern corner of this landscape, marking a center of education and community on the Pine Ridge Reservation. The area is defined by the branching drainages of American Horse Creek and Medicine Root Creek, which carve through the high plains. Cultural landmarks such as the Mediator Cem are situated near tribal roads including Bia 27 and Bia 17. The map illustrates a modern infrastructure of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, such as Bia 40, which follow the natural contours of the land around Threemile Creek. This survey captures the rural character of Shannon County in the mid-2010s, where the placement of small cemeteries and local institutions like the college reflect the spatial organization of the Oglala Lakota people.