Explore McIntosh, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for McIntosh, 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 McIntosh.
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 | McIntosh |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Corson County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 45.92139 |
| Longitude | -101.349576 |
| Population | 111 |
| Density | 58.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 57641 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | McIntosh |
| School District | McIntosh School District 15-1 |
McIntosh sits upon the high, open expanse of the northern plains, where the horizon stretches wide enough to swallow the light of the setting sun. It lies 66.3 miles south-southwest of Mandan, ND (from Mandan, ND: bearing 199°T), and is situated 51.8 miles west-northwest of Mobridge. Stink Creek carves a quiet, meandering path through the earth nearby, its banks providing a subtle relief in the vast, grassy relief of the landscape. To the west, the distant Parks Hills rise against the sky like shadows of forgotten giants, while McIntosh Lake holds the stillness of the prairie within its basin. The air here carries the scent of dry earth and cured grasses, a clarity that sharpens the edges of every fence post and grain bin. Beyond the immediate terrain, the Cedar River National Grassland offers a expanse of wilder acreage, while the Mcintosh SCA provides a quiet sanctuary for those seeking the solitude of the open range.
History in McIntosh is measured in the steady turning of the seasons and the endurance of the cattle trade that remains the lifeblood of the local economy. Established as a product of the expansion of the railroad, McIntosh persists as a hub where the rhythm of life is dictated by the needs of the land and the hard work of those who tend it. The architecture of the streets reflects a pragmatic grace, with sturdy structures built to withstand the temperamental shifts of the plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, unhurried pace, defined by the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest and the shared reliance on the resilience of the soil. Even as the modern world shifts, the people of McIntosh maintain a quiet connection to their surroundings, grounded by the steady, unyielding geography of the high prairie.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McIntosh, South Dakota. Coordinates: 45.92139, -101.349576. 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 McIntosh includes the ZIP code (57641), telephone area code (605), county seat of Corson County (McIntosh), and school district assignment (McIntosh School District 15-1).
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. |