Turtle Effigy

Turtle Effigy (HM24S9)

Location: Pierre, SD 57501 Hughes County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 26.029', W 100° 21.845'

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Effigies are patterns on the land made by the careful placement of stones. There are over one hundred effigies in South Dakota. Created by American Indians, little is understood about the effigies. Archaeologists believe some mark significant places, people, or events. Other effigies may have aided hunting or held spiritual power. Many different stories are often associated with an effigy. The historical marker on this site shares one of the legends associated with the turtle effigy.


One effigy may look different from one researcher's sketch to another due to changes in the rock's visibility, alterations made to the effigy, or differences in interpretation.

Human effigies were recorded near Punished Woman's Lake in 1883. The effigies no longer exist.



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The landowners invite you to respectfully visit the site. Please be considerate of their land and close all gates behind you. Proceed up the driveway and park on the top. Please keep your vehicle off the grass, but do not block the driveway. Enter through the small metal gate to the left. Follow the ridge through the green gate on the hill and continue to the fenced-in area about 100 yards up the hill. The disturbance of relocation of any effigy stones is prohibited. Please be aware



of snakes and livestock.



James E. Todd (left) began exploring stone effigies in the 1880s. He later became the state geologist. Doane Robinson (right), South Dakota State Historian from 1901-1925, wrote about many of the state's stone effigies.
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HM NumberHM24S9
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Placed BySouth Dakota State Historical Society, a Preserve America grant, and the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Corporation. Images courtesy of the South Dakota State Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, January 20th, 2018 at 7:04am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)14T E 391435 N 4920962
Decimal Degrees44.43381667, -100.36408333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 26.029', W 100° 21.845'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 26' 1.74" N, 100° 21' 50.7" W
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Area Code(s)605
Closest Postal AddressAt or near SD-1804, Pierre SD 57501, US
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