
TURTLE PEAK is pictured on the horizon just right of center atop the Wessington Hills on the Shultz ranch two miles northwest of Wessington Springs. The spot is noted for the stone mosaic of a turtle placed there by Native Americans from the past. A local legend had a Chief Turtle being buried there. There is a possibility that the peak is made up of an earth mound built up by the Native Americans but not yet proven. True Dakotan photo/Duke Wenzel


on Nov 3rd, 2011 at 3:45 pm
Turtle Peak was a great place to explore as kids, in the cub – and – Boy scouts. We could see the peak from our home on the farm when I was a kid. Nice memories.