Isabel South Dakota Map
Explore Isabel, 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 Isabel, South Dakota
How to Use This Isabel, South Dakota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Isabel, 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 Isabel.
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 | Isabel |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Dewey County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.394148 |
| Longitude | -101.429593 |
| Population | 145 |
| Density | 61.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 57633 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Timber Lake |
| School District | Timber Lake School District 20-3 |
About Isabel, South Dakota
Isabel is a locality in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 145. The population density is 61.3 people per km². Isabel is located at 45.3941°N, 101.4296°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Isabel is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57633.Isabel endures as a solitary outpost of weathered wood and steel, anchored firmly within the vast, wind-swept expanse of the northern plains. It lies 88.4 miles northwest of Pierre, SD (from Pierre, SD: bearing 324°T), and is situated 49.5 miles west of Mobridge. The horizon stretches thin and taut, a pale line where the earth meets a sky that possesses a singular, heavy clarity, casting long, sharp shadows across the flat, unyielding terrain. Just a mile away, the quiet current of Meadow Creek carves a narrow, serpentine path through the grasses, while the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Brewer Butte to break the monotony of the flatlands. To the north, the waters of Isabel Lake catch the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a mirror for the endless, drifting clouds that dictate the slow, rhythmic pulse of the day.
Isabel persists as a center of gravity for the surrounding agricultural life, where the industry of cattle ranching and grain production defines the seasonal cycle of labor. The heritage of the area is etched into the very soil, reflecting a history of resilience against the harsh, biting winters and the relentless summer heat that tests the resolve of those who call these plains home. Visitors often seek out the peaceful, open vistas offered by the Isabel Lake, a place where the stillness is punctuated only by the rustle of prairie vegetation. Life in Isabel moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded by the steady demands of the land and the quiet, persistent spirit of a people who find beauty in the spare, honest geometry of the open range.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Isabel Lake (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 001° N
- Firesteel Dam (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 062° NE
- Little Moreau (State Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 101° E
- Grand River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 20.9 mi, 288° W · 155k acres
- C.c. Lee (State Conservation Area) — 36.5 mi, 325° NW
- Mile 230 North Dakota / South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 38.3 mi, 007° N
- Cedar River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 38.6 mi, 350° N · 6,714 acres
- Shadehill Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 44.5 mi, 304° NW
- Hugh Glass Adventure (Monument) — 45.6 mi, 302° NW
- Sakakawea Monument (Monument) — 46.4 mi, 079° E
- Oaha Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 46.5 mi, 165° S
- Lake Oahe (Recreation Area) — 46.7 mi, 165° S
- The Klein Museum (Museum) — 48.7 mi, 077° E
- Walleye Up Statue (Public Artwork) — 49.2 mi, 079° E
- Anna Carr Homestead (Attraction) — 51.1 mi, 280° W
- Earl's Taxidermy Museum (Museum) — 51.1 mi, 280° W
- Sitting Bull Visitor Center (Attraction) — 60.0 mi, 037° NE
- National Waterfowl Production Area (Nature Reserve) — 78.1 mi, 050° NE
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About This Isabel Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Isabel, South Dakota. Coordinates: 45.394148, -101.429593. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Isabel includes the ZIP code (57633), telephone area code (605), county seat of Dewey County (Timber Lake), and school district assignment (Timber Lake School District 20-3).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
