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Oglala South Dakota Map

Explore Oglala, 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 Oglala, South Dakota

How to Use This Oglala, South Dakota Map

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

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	Oglala
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Oglala Lakota County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	43.191561
Longitude	-102.709678
Population	1,282
Density	39.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57764
Area Code	605
County Seat	Hot Springs
School District	Oglala Lakota County School District 65-1

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About Oglala, South Dakota

Oglala is a locality in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,282. The population density is 39.6 people per km². Oglala is located at 43.1916°N, 102.7097°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57764.

Oglala occupies a quiet expanse of high plains where the horizon stretches thin and pale against the immense, shifting sky. It lies 65.9 miles south-southeast of Box Elder, SD (from Box Elder, SD: bearing 165°T), and is situated 14.6 miles northwest of Pine Ridge. The landscape around Oglala is defined by the steady, persistent presence of White Clay Creek, which carves a modest path through the earth, and the nearby waters of Oglala Lake, which mirror the passing clouds in a surface of muted silver. To the west, the distant profile of the White River Divide marks the edge of the world, while the vast, arid reaches of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland offer a stark, rugged counterpoint to the more immediate prairie grasses that sway in the persistent wind. The light here possesses a peculiar, searching quality, sharpening the edges of every fence post and blade of grass until the day slips into a profound, hollow stillness.

Oglala carries the weight of a complex history, serving as a point of continuity for the Lakota people whose presence defines the cultural character of the region. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythms of the land, with small-scale agriculture and the pragmatic needs of the surrounding reservation shaping the daily routine of those who endure the long, biting winters and the intense heat of the summer sun. Life in Oglala moves at a deliberate pace, governed more by the demands of the seasons and the maintenance of traditional ways than by the frantic industry found elsewhere. It is a place of enduring resilience, where the quietude of the plains provides a backdrop for a community that finds its strength in the deep, unyielding connection to this specific stretch of South Dakota earth.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Red Cloud Heritage Center (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 142° SE
Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 14.7 mi, 270° W · 587k acres
Wounded Knee cemetery (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 101° E
Wounded Knee Massacre Site (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 101° E
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 22.2 mi, 348° N · 111k acres
Metcalf Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.0 mi, 176° S
Oglala War Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 063° NE
Red Shirt Table Overlook (Viewpoint) — 26.6 mi, 341° N
Cowboy Artwork (Public Artwork) — 26.6 mi, 269° W
Sunday Matinee (Cinema) — 29.0 mi, 211° SW
Nebraska National Forest (National Forest) — 29.4 mi, 204° SW · 141k acres
Dawes County Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.7 mi, 210° SW
Heritage Center II (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 178° S
Sheridan County Historical Museum (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 159° S
Heritage Center I (Museum) — 35.1 mi, 178° S
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 36.4 mi, 282° W · 1.3M acres
Scamahorn Museum (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 136° SE
AH-1 Cobra Helicopter (Attraction) — 37.3 mi, 136° SE
Oglala National Grassland (National Grassland) — 38.1 mi, 247° SW · 95k acres
Badlands Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 41.1 mi, 020° N · 62k acres
Pine Ridge National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 41.6 mi, 210° SW · 6,651 acres
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (Attraction) — 42.1 mi, 293° NW
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 42.1 mi, 311° NW · 34k acres
Art House (Gallery) — 42.2 mi, 294° NW
Custer State Park (State Park) — 44.2 mi, 313° NW
Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 44.6 mi, 320° NW
Lacreek National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 51.4 mi, 099° E · 33k acres
Dodge School (Historic Ruins) — 53.6 mi, 339° N
Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 54.2 mi, 045° NE
Black Elk Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.8 mi, 323° NW · 14k acres

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