Mountain Plains South Dakota Map
Explore Mountain Plains, 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 Mountain Plains, South Dakota
How to Use This Mountain Plains, South Dakota Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mountain Plains, 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 Mountain Plains.
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 | Mountain Plains |
| State | South Dakota (SD) |
| County | Lawrence County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Time (America/Denver) |
| Latitude | 44.468923 |
| Longitude | -103.864764 |
| Population | 327 |
| Density | 79.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 57783 |
| Area Code | 605 |
| County Seat | Deadwood |
| School District | Spearfish School District 40-2 |
About Mountain Plains, South Dakota
Mountain Plains is a locality in Lawrence County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 327. The population density is 79.2 people per km². Mountain Plains is located at 44.4689°N, 103.8648°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57783.Mountain Plains occupies a quiet expanse of high-altitude prairie where the horizon stretches toward the rugged profiles of the Black Hills. It lies 1.5 miles south of Spearfish, SD (from Spearfish, SD: bearing 190°T), and is situated 9.4 miles north-northwest of Lead. The landscape remains defined by the persistent influence of the Black Hills National Forest, which blankets the surrounding terrain in dense pine and spruce. Nearby, the brisk, clear currents of Spearfish Creek carve through the earth, drawing life toward the shadows of Fish Hatchery Gulch. The quality of light here is heavy and golden, casting long, deliberate shadows across the grasses that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped below the western ridges.
Mountain Plains emerged from the labor of pioneers who sought to harness the rugged potential of the western frontier. The local economy persists as a blend of resource management and the quiet commerce of those who live within the reach of the Black Hills National Forest. Travelers often find their way toward the mist of Bridal Veil Falls or the winding paths of the Big Hill Ski Trail, while the stillness of Centennial Prairie offers a stark, reflective contrast to the more timbered heights. In the autumn, the air carries a sharp, metallic chill that signals the return of a rigorous winter, a seasonal rhythm that dictates the pace of life in Mountain Plains with an exacting, unyielding authority.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 130° SE · 1.3M acres
- Tretheway Pavilion Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 012° N
- Beilage Hepler Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 139° SE
- Harrison-badger-trucano Game Production Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 304° NW
- Lookout Mountain Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 034° NE
- Black Hills Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 345° N
- Pull out (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 203° SW
- Coxes-mirror Lakes (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 318° NW
- State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 199° S
- Broken Boot Gold Mine (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 138° SE
- Adams Museum (Museum) — 9.3 mi, 134° SE
- Ziolkowski - a bust of James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 134° SE
- Wild Bill Hickok & Calamity Jane Canary's Graves (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 133° SE
- U.S.S. Maine Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 134° SE
- Seth Bullock's Grave (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 132° SE
- Stolen Kiss Apartments (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 093° E
- Klondike School (Historic Ruins) — 11.8 mi, 219° SW
- Paolo Adventures (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 002° N
- Snoma School (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 034° NE
- Sturgis Watershed Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 18.3 mi, 120° SE · 1,073 acres
- Fort Meade Recreation Area Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 18.5 mi, 093° E
- Crook County Museum and Art Gallery (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 260° W
- Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 36.5 mi, 231° SW · 553k acres
- Pronghorn (Public Artwork) — 38.8 mi, 132° SE
- Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 41.2 mi, 130° SE
- Suzie Cappa Art Center (Gallery) — 41.3 mi, 130° SE
- Main Street Square Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 41.4 mi, 130° SE
- Apex Gallery (Gallery) — 42.4 mi, 130° SE
- Museum of Geology (Museum) — 42.5 mi, 130° SE
- Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 44.1 mi, 161° S · 14k acres
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About This Mountain Plains Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Plains, South Dakota. Coordinates: 44.468923, -103.864764. 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 Mountain Plains includes the ZIP code (57783), telephone area code (605), county seat of Lawrence County (Deadwood), and school district assignment (Spearfish School District 40-2).
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. |
