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Bonesteel South Dakota Map

Explore Bonesteel, South Dakota, 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 Bonesteel, South Dakota

How to Use This Bonesteel, South Dakota Map

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

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	Bonesteel
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Gregory County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	43.076386
Longitude	-98.944535
Population	258
Density	281.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57317
Area Code	605
County Seat	Burke
School District	South Central School District 26-5

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About Bonesteel, South Dakota

Bonesteel is a locality in Gregory County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. The population density is 281.4 people per km². Bonesteel is located at 43.0764°N, 98.9445°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Bonesteel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57317.

Bonesteel holds a quiet authority over the high, windswept plains of South Dakota, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the sun whole. It lies 63.4 miles southwest of Mitchell, SD (from Mitchell, SD: bearing 227°T), and is situated 45.3 miles north-northwest of O'Neill. The landscape here is characterized by the persistent, rhythmic rise and fall of the prairie, a vast expanse of earth that feels both ancient and indifferent to the passage of seasons. To the west, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Bijou Hills mark the edge of the world, while the immediate terrain is broken by the quiet, winding path of North Scalp Creek. When the light of dusk descends, it turns the tall grasses into a sea of muted bronze, casting long, lean shadows that emphasize the solitude of the open country. Just a few miles away, the surface of Bonesteel Lake reflects the vast, unobstructed sky, providing a still, glass-like contrast to the textured, undulating ground that defines the region.

Bonesteel emerged from the ambitions of settlers who saw promise in the stubborn, fertile soil and the necessity of the rail line that once fueled its growth. The economy remains tethered to the pulse of agriculture, with the land dictating the cycles of harvest and the slow, deliberate pace of the days. Life here is defined by a sturdy self-reliance, a culture forged through generations of working with the elements rather than against them. Residents often look toward the nearby Fairfax Dam for recreation, finding a sense of peace in the managed waters and the quietude of the surrounding grounds. Despite the changing tides of modern industry, Bonesteel retains a distinct character, anchored by the persistent reality of the land and a history that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of its main thoroughfares.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fairfax Dam (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 121° SE
Francis Case Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 037° NE
Lake Francis Case (Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 038° NE
South Wheeler Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 059° NE
S. Scalp Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 080° E
North Wheeler Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 043° NE
Charles Mix County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 15.3 mi, 036° NE
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.0 mi, 097° E · 2,165 acres
Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 20.3 mi, 073° E · 2,043 acres
Yankton Sioux Monument (Monument) — 30.3 mi, 110° E
Sturdevant-McKee Museum (Museum) — 37.9 mi, 183° S
Delmont Historical Society (Museum) — 41.5 mi, 071° E
South Dakota Tractor Museum (Museum) — 45.6 mi, 359° N
Niobrara State Park (State Park) — 48.2 mi, 115° SE
World Trade Center NYC Mural (Public Artwork) — 49.5 mi, 028° NE
Original Site of Plankinton School (Monument) — 49.9 mi, 028° NE
Tripp County Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 50.3 mi, 295° NW
Grandview School (Historic Ruins) — 50.5 mi, 331° NW
Ponca Tribe Museum (Museum) — 51.4 mi, 116° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 53.0 mi, 338° N
South Dakota Hall of Fame (Museum) — 53.6 mi, 338° N
State Theatre and Video (Cinema) — 54.3 mi, 339° N
Rodeo Bunny (Attraction) — 63.3 mi, 047° NE
Ron and Sheilah Gates Auditorium (Arts Centre) — 64.2 mi, 046° NE
Crow Creek Site (Registered Battlefield) — 65.4 mi, 343° N
Starlite Drive-In Theatre (Cinema) — 65.6 mi, 044° NE
Fort Thompson Mounds (Historic Ruins) — 69.4 mi, 342° N
Riverside Park Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 80.0 mi, 100° E

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