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Lake Madison South Dakota Map

Explore Lake Madison, 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 Lake Madison, South Dakota

How to Use This Lake Madison, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.955116
Longitude	-97.026614
Population	829
Density	67.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57075
Area Code	605
County Seat	Madison
School District	Madison Central School District 39-2

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About Lake Madison, South Dakota

Lake Madison is a locality in Lake County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 829. The population density is 67.8 people per km². Lake Madison is located at 43.9551°N, 97.0266°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 57075.

Lake Madison occupies a shallow, expansive basin where the vast, uninterrupted prairie sky seems to double its reach upon the water’s surface. It lies 26.2 miles south-southwest of Brookings, SD (from Brookings, SD: bearing 204°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east-southeast of Madison. The terrain surrounding Lake Madison exhibits the subtle, glacial-carved contours typical of the region, where wide agricultural fields stretch toward the horizon in shades of ochre and deep emerald. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Rocky Ridge provides a jagged contrast to the otherwise level topography. The air here holds a distinct crispness, carrying the scent of drying corn stalks and the cooling earth, especially as the sun dips low and casts long, violet shadows across the grasses. Nearby, the quiet progress of Franklin Creek threads through the landscape, offering a modest sanctuary for local wildlife and a rhythmic accompaniment to the stillness of the afternoon.

Stratton serves as a vital point of connection to this environment, preserving a slice of native habitat that underscores the area’s enduring relationship with the land. The economy remains tethered to the cycles of the soil, with the daily life of Lake Madison defined by the deliberate, seasonal patterns of harvest and growth that have sustained families for generations. While modern commerce has found its footing, the character of the place remains firmly rooted in the quiet industriousness of the Great Plains. A sense of composure defines the local pace, where time is measured not by the urgency of the clock, but by the shifting quality of light across the fields and the seasonal migration of birds across the open, unobstructed sky.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Walkers Point Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — locality lies within
Walkers Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 0.1 mi, 270° W
Lake County Waterfowl Production Area Of Sd (Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 193° S
Johnson Point Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 343° N
Johnson's Point Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 344° N
Baughman Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 317° NW
Madison Veterans Honor Park (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 306° NW
Thue Softball Diamonds (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 304° NW
Minnehaha County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 7.6 mi, 166° S
Prairie Village (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 297° NW
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 297° NW
Fireman Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.8 mi, 080° E
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 163° S
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 27.1 mi, 024° NE
The Amidon Affair (Monument) — 30.6 mi, 149° SE
Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 30.7 mi, 149° SE
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 30.9 mi, 122° SE
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 31.2 mi, 126° SE
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 152° SE
Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 152° SE
Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 152° SE
Ipso Gallery at Fresh Produce (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 152° SE
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 31.6 mi, 152° SE
Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 31.7 mi, 152° SE
Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 32.0 mi, 151° SE
Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 32.0 mi, 152° SE
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 098° E
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.0 mi, 109° E · 12k acres
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 34.7 mi, 084° E · 302 acres
Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 44.2 mi, 113° SE

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