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South Milford Indiana Map

Explore South Milford, 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 Milford, Indiana

How to Use This South Milford, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Milford, 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 Milford.

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 Milford
State	Indiana (IN)
County	LaGrange County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	41.53255
Longitude	-85.272198
Population	284
Density	138.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	46786, 46795
Area Code	574
County Seat	LaGrange
School District	Prairie Heights Community School Corporation

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About South Milford, Indiana

South Milford is a locality in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 284. The population density is 138.0 people per km². South Milford is located at 41.5326°N, 85.2722°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 46786, 46795.

South Milford occupies a quiet expanse of northern Indiana where the horizon is defined by the steady, unyielding geometry of tilled fields and dense woodlots. It lies 6.3 miles north of Kendallville, IN (from Kendallville, IN: bearing 357°T), and is situated 15.3 miles west-northwest of DeKalb. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity in the late afternoon, casting long, amber shadows across the gravel shoulders and the dark, fertile soil that characterizes the regional plains. A few miles to the west, the modest rise of Sand Hill breaks the flatness of the terrain, offering a slight vantage point over the surrounding acreage, while the cool, shaded waters of Little Elkhart Creek wind through the nearby brush, marking the slow passage of the seasons with its rhythmic, low-frequency murmur.

South Milford maintains a character tethered to the cycles of the agricultural calendar, where the hum of machinery often serves as the primary soundtrack to the day. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the stewardship of the land, reflecting a history of settlement that favored the proximity of water and the resilience of the soil. Residents often look toward the recreational quiet of Big Long Lake or the natural preservation at the Cree Lake Public Access Site, spaces that provide a necessary stillness against the steady labor of the harvest. Life in South Milford moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, defined by the enduring patience of those who work the earth and the quiet persistence of a landscape that demands little but offers a deep, uncomplicated sense of place.

Nearby Outdoor Places

SOZO Art Studio LLC (Gallery) — 2.1 mi, 183° S
Big Long Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 030° NE
Kendallville Fairgrounds (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 170° S
Limberlost Golf Club (Park) — 5.8 mi, 234° SW
Olin Lake Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 286° W
City Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 169° S
Cobblestone Golf Course (Park) — 6.2 mi, 198° S
Kendallville Sports Complex (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 166° S
Mid-America Windmill Museum (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 164° S
Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 000° N
Fort Cooper (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.1 mi, 072° E
Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 197° S
Amazing Fall Fun (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 118° SE
Pokagon State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 047° NE
Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 047° NE
Wetland View (Viewpoint) — 18.2 mi, 045° NE
The Strand (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 337° NW
Sturgis Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 338° N
Chief Little Turtle (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 187° S
Concord Methodist Church (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 190° S
Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 25.2 mi, 292° W
Jesus Statue (Public Artwork) — 25.3 mi, 237° SW
Waterlily Art Gallery (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 254° W
Michigan-Ohio-Indiana tri-state marker (Attraction) — 26.6 mi, 065° NE
Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 277° W
The Haunted Jail (Attraction) — 28.3 mi, 203° SW
Goshen Theater (Theatre) — 29.3 mi, 277° W
Nettle Lake Mound Group (Historic Ruins) — 29.9 mi, 069° E
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 67.4 mi, 349° N · 539k acres

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