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Jefferson South Dakota Map

Explore Jefferson, 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 Jefferson, South Dakota

How to Use This Jefferson, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	42.602495
Longitude	-96.559199
Population	475
Density	359.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57038
Area Code	605
County Seat	Elk Point
School District	Elk Point-Jefferson School District 61-7

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About Jefferson, South Dakota

Jefferson is a locality in Union County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 475. The population density is 359.6 people per km². Jefferson is located at 42.6025°N, 96.5592°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Jefferson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57038.

Jefferson anchors itself firmly within the expansive, flat horizon of the southeastern corner of the state, where the sky claims more territory than the land itself. It lies 22.4 miles east-southeast of Vermillion, SD (from Vermillion, SD: bearing 123°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-northwest of Dakota Dunes. The soil here is a deep, fertile loam, cultivated into precise, dark grids that stretch toward the distant silhouette of Dakota Point. Two miles to the east, the Big Sioux River carves a quiet, serpentine path through the low-lying terrain, its banks lined with dense thickets of cottonwood and willow that turn a brittle, pale gold when the autumn frost settles. Three miles to the north, the waters of Horseshoe Lake mirror the shifting moods of the clouds, providing a still, silver reprieve amidst the relentless productivity of the surrounding fields. Within the immediate boundaries of the landscape, Unknown Park serves as a quiet refuge of tall prairie grasses that sway in rhythmic unison, catching the sharp, clear light of late afternoon.

Agriculture remains the primary pulse of Jefferson, dictating the seasonal migration of machinery and the steady, patient labor of those who work the earth. The rhythm of the days is measured not by the clock, but by the slow rotation of crops and the subtle changes in the wind blowing off the plains. A traveler might find the River Drive Trail six miles away, offering a path to observe the quiet transition of the seasons without the intrusion of modern urgency. The history of Jefferson is written in the sturdy brick facades and the modest, well-maintained homes that define its residential streets, reflecting a heritage of resilience and practical ambition. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own value, grounded in the quiet satisfaction of a harvest well-earned and the enduring stability of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 073° E
Stone State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 091° E
Adams Nature Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 170° S
Big Sioux River Corridor (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 001° N
Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 004° N
Stone State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 125° SE
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.4 mi, 127° SE
Tracy Tracts (Local Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 344° N
Broken Kettle Grassland Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.6 mi, 352° N
The Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.6 mi, 140° SE
Ponca State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 261° W
EC Lippke Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 343° N
Logan Park Cemetery (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 125° SE
Towers of Time (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 265° W
Warren Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 7.9 mi, 304° NW
Briar Cliff University Theater (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 127° SE
Union County Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 312° NW
Theophile Bruguier Monument (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 144° SE
Chief War Eagle Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 144° SE
The Block (Gallery) — 10.4 mi, 131° SE
The Sacred Heart of Jesus (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 119° SE
Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 137° SE
Betty Strong Encounter Center (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 137° SE
Orpheum Theater (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 133° SE
Sioux City Public Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 133° SE
Riviera Theatre 4 (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 133° SE
Promenade Cinema 14 (Cinema) — 11.1 mi, 133° SE
Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 21.2 mi, 291° W · 870 acres
Oscar Howe Gallery (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 304° NW
Kiddie Barn (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 056° NE

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