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South Boston Indiana Map

Explore South Boston, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of South Boston, Indiana

How to Use This South Boston, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Boston, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to South Boston.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	South Boston
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	38.582837
Longitude	-85.97914
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47167, 47163
Area Code	317
County Seat	Salem

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About South Boston, Indiana

South Boston is a locality in Washington County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². South Boston is located at 38.5828°N, 85.9791°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47167, 47163.

South Boston occupies a quiet stretch of Indiana soil where the Middle Fork Blue River carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the land with its steady, persistent flow. It lies 15.6 miles northwest of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-southeast of Salem. The horizon to the west is defined by the faint, jagged silhouette of Walnut Ridge, a reminder of the ancient elevations that frame this expanse of inland woods and fields. To the north, the timber density increases as one approaches the boundaries of Clark State Forest, where the canopy thickens into a deep, verdant mantle. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and the seasonal decay of hardwood leaves, especially as the light begins to fail and the shadows lengthen across the uneven terrain of nearby Nowing Hollow.

South Boston preserves a legacy born of agricultural persistence and the slow, grinding work of the rural interior, where the economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons and the bounty of the surrounding woodlot mosaic. Life in South Boston moves with an unforced cadence, dictated by the turning of tractor wheels and the distant, cooling waters of Lake Salinda. The architecture of the region reflects a practical, grounded history, with brick structures standing as silent witnesses to the generations that cleared the timber and broke the soil. In the stillness of an afternoon, one might catch the sound of the wind moving through the trees, a constant, low-frequency hum that links the modern existence of the residents to the dense, quiet history of the timberlands that have long defined the character of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clark State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 130° SE
Elk Creek Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 014° N
Jackson-Washington State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 004° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 285° W
Deam Lake State Recreation Area (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 142° SE
William H. English (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 058° NE
Volunteer Fireman's Memorial (Monument) — 13.4 mi, 058° NE
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 342° N
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 18.3 mi, 340° N
Hardy Lake LWCF (State Recreation Area) — 19.3 mi, 046° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 19.9 mi, 251° W · 204k acres
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 117° SE
Fourteen Mile Creek Nature Preserve Addition (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 117° SE
Overlook Area (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 045° NE
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.9 mi, 133° SE
Division Street School (Monument) — 22.1 mi, 155° SE
Riverfront Amphiteater (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 158° S
In Loving Memory of Darrell Anthony Sweet (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 158° S
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.9 mi, 021° N · 16k acres
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 234° SW
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 149° SE
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 149° SE
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 149° SE
Twin Caves (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 293° NW
Bronson Cave (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 293° NW
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 149° SE
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 144° SE
Louisville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 25.9 mi, 151° SE
Heigold House Facade (Historic Ruins) — 26.0 mi, 148° SE
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.1 mi, 332° NW · 13k acres

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