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Oelrichs South Dakota Map

Explore Oelrichs, 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 Oelrichs, South Dakota

How to Use This Oelrichs, South Dakota Map

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

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	Oelrichs
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Fall River County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	43.178865
Longitude	-103.230753
Population	117
Density	123.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57763
Area Code	605
County Seat	Hot Springs
School District	Oelrichs School District 23-3

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About Oelrichs, South Dakota

Oelrichs is a locality in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 117. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Oelrichs is located at 43.1789°N, 103.2308°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Oelrichs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57763.

Oelrichs occupies a stark, expansive stretch of the high plains where the air carries the dry, clean scent of cured grass and distant, sun-baked earth. It lies 62.3 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 180°T), and is situated 26.8 miles north-northwest of Chadron. Horsehead Creek carves a shallow, meandering path through the terrain, its course marked by the deep green of riparian brush that contrasts sharply against the pale, dusty expanse of the surrounding prairie. To the west, the subtle rise of the White River Divide creates a soft, hazy violet line against the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement dips into the quiet, sheltered depression of Antelope Hollow. Just two miles away, the Buffalo Gap National Grassland unfurls in a vast, unmanicured expanse, and the waters of Limestone Butte Reservoir catch the wide, unhindered sky, acting as a mirror for the passing clouds that drift slowly over the flat horizon.

Oelrichs traces its roots to the expansion of the railroad, serving as a point of connection for the hard-working cattle ranchers and agricultural families who have long looked to the prairie for their livelihood. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons, defined by the cycle of grazing and harvest that dictates the pace of life here. A quiet, steady resilience defines the character of the place; residents move through their days with a pragmatic focus, mindful of the vast, open space that both isolates and defines them. The light at dusk is particularly striking, catching the fine dust in the air and washing the landscape in a bruised, golden glow that seems to press the history of the plains into the very ground, leaving the visitor with a sense of the immense, silent persistence required to thrive in such an exposed corner of the world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cowboy Artwork (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 297° NW
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 1.6 mi, 104° E · 587k acres
Williams Dam (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 249° W
Angostura Reservoir Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 319° NW
Angostura Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 317° NW
Angostura Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.2 mi, 315° NW
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 12.6 mi, 312° NW · 1.3M acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 309° NW
Oglala National Grassland (National Grassland) — 16.6 mi, 212° SW · 95k acres
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (Attraction) — 21.2 mi, 323° NW
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 21.5 mi, 325° NW
Art House (Gallery) — 21.6 mi, 325° NW
Battle Mountain Monument (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 326° NW
Kidney Springs Gazebo (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 325° NW
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 24.8 mi, 334° NW · 34k acres
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 26.4 mi, 154° SE · 141k acres
Sunday Matinee (Cinema) — 26.8 mi, 154° SE
Dawes County Historical Museum (Museum) — 28.7 mi, 158° S
Tour Starts here (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 335° NW
Stephen Tyng Mather (Monument) — 28.9 mi, 335° NW
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 29.0 mi, 337° NW · 46k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 31.2 mi, 043° NE · 111k acres
Red Shirt Table Overlook (Viewpoint) — 31.3 mi, 034° NE
Red Cloud Heritage Center (Attraction) — 33.2 mi, 102° E
Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 34.8 mi, 355° N
Fort Robinson State Park Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 199° S
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 39.1 mi, 335° NW
Gordon Stockade Historical Site (Registered Battlefield) — 43.5 mi, 340° N
Heritage Center II (Museum) — 43.7 mi, 141° SE
Heritage Center I (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 141° SE

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