South Dakota Maps
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Online Resources
- See United States Maps for more resources.
- Geographical Names Information System
- Maps of South Dakota from MapofUS.org. Includes boundary changes map.
- South Dakota Sanborn Maps from Library of Congress.
- Map Collection held by the South Dakota State Historical Society-State Archives.
- National Atlas of the United States
- South Dakota Digital Map Library
- South Dakota State Map Collection
- WorldAtlas.com: South Dakota: Maps
- South Dakota Maps at University of Texas Austin - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- South Dakota Historical Topographical Maps at University of Texas Austin - Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
- The State Department of Tourism will send you a large map (45"x 18") for free.
- Merriam-Webster's Atlas: South Dakota
Printed Publications
United State Geological Survey, South Dakota: Index to topographic and other map coverage. Reston, Virginia: U.S.G.S., 1983?. (FS Library Book 978.3 A1 no. 54.) This book includes an index of the many maps available by the U.S. Geological Survey, as well as a guide to assist users in selecting and purchasing maps.
Mitchell, Samuel Augustus. County and Township Map of Dakota. Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1988. (FS Library Microfilm 1320720, Item 11.) This is a film of maps at a scale of about 1 inch to 40 miles.
Johnson and Ward. Johnson's Minnesota and Dakota.Salt Lake City, UT: Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975. (FS Library Microfilm 940022, Item 11; FamilySearch Library Map Case 973 E7jm.) This map shows the Dakotas as unsurveyed land at a scale of about 1:[2,534,400] or (1" to 2,534,400 miles).
Map of the state of South Dakota: Compiled from the official records of the General Land Office and other sources.Washington, District of Columbia: A.B. Graham Photo Litho., 1901. (FamilySearch Library Map Case 978.3 E7ug 1901.) This map is displayed on a scale of 1:760,320 (1" to 760,320 miles).
United States: Department of Interior. Maps. Washington, District of Columbia: National Archives, Central Plains Region, 1976. (FamilySearch LibraryMicrofilm 1012663, Item 6.) This is a collection of maps on microfilm. The following maps specific to South Dakota are: South Dakota, 1910; Part of the United States west of the Mississippi River, 1926; Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, 1911; Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota, 1914.
DeLorme Mapping Company. South Dakota Atlas and Gazetteer.Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme, c2004. (FamilySearch Library Large Q Book 978.3 E7s.)
Background
- See Maps for more information.
Several types of maps are useful for genealogists. Some give historical background of the area or show migration routes, such as roads, rivers, and railroads.
Topographical maps show physical and man-made features, such as creeks, hills, roads, cemeteries, and churches.
Plat and land ownership maps and other types of maps are described in United States Maps. Many maps are in published atlases.
United States Census Bureau State and County Map. This map will allow you to zoom in on any state or county in the United States and read the names of all of the neighboring counties.
University Libraries in South Dakota
- University of South Dakota contains several collections of maps for the state.
- University of South Dakota Collections - Chilson Collection at Digital Library of South Dakota.
The FamilySearch Library has a few maps of the Dakota Territory published in the mid-1860s. Other maps of South Dakota from territorial status to statehood and later are available at the FamilySearch Library