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Smithwick South Dakota Map

Explore Smithwick, 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 Smithwick, South Dakota

How to Use This Smithwick, South Dakota Map

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

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

Latitude	43.301368
Longitude	-103.218254
Population	39
Density	7.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	57782
Area Code	605
County Seat	Hot Springs
School District	Oelrichs School District 23-3

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About Smithwick, South Dakota

Smithwick is a locality in Fall River County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 7.8 people per km². Smithwick is located at 43.3014°N, 103.2183°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 57782.

Smithwick emerges from the high plains as a collection of weathered structures anchored by the patient, seasonal currents of Sand Creek. It lies 53.8 miles south of Rapid City, SD (from Rapid City, SD: bearing 179°T), and is situated 15.7 miles southeast of Hot Springs. The landscape here is defined by an expansive, open horizon where the light thins and clarifies, casting long, sharp shadows across the grasses that shift from pale gold to a deep, bruised copper as the sun descends. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the White River Divide marks the boundary of the sky, while the immediate terrain remains dominated by the rugged, open expanses of the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. The air in Smithwick carries a dry, mineral clarity, grounding the observer in a topography where the earth seems to breathe in the vast silence of the prairie.

The history of Smithwick is written in the stubborn endurance of those who settled this transition zone between the fertile soil and the harsh, unforgiving character of the high plains. Economic life remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, with local livelihoods shaped by the demands of ranching and the careful management of regional water resources, such as the distant Bockert Reservoir. Life in Smithwick moves at the pace of changing seasons, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers, finding its character in the quiet resilience of its people. Even the nearby Slate Spring Draw serves as a reminder of the water’s ancient, carving influence on this rugged terrain, leaving the inhabitants to navigate a landscape that demands both respect and a steady, pragmatic hand.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo Gap National Grassland (National Grassland) — 1.7 mi, 047° NE · 587k acres
Sherbarth (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 341° N
Oral (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 358° N
Angostura Reservoir Game Production Area (State Recreation Area) — 6.6 mi, 258° W
Angostura Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 7.4 mi, 259° W
Angostura Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 263° W
Cowboy Artwork (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 187° S
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 10.0 mi, 269° W · 1.3M acres
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks - Wildlife Division (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 273° W
The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 303° NW
Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 305° NW
Battle Mountain Monument (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 307° NW
Art House (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 305° NW
Kidney Springs Gazebo (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 305° NW
Wind Cave National Park (National Park) — 18.3 mi, 326° NW · 34k acres
Tour Starts here (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 324° NW
Norbeck Wildlife Preserve National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 21.9 mi, 326° NW · 46k acres
Stephen Tyng Mather (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 324° NW
Red Shirt Table Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.3 mi, 044° NE
Oglala National Grassland (National Grassland) — 24.5 mi, 203° SW · 95k acres
Badlands National Park (National Park) — 25.2 mi, 056° NE · 111k acres
Scored Rock Petroglyphs (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 352° N
Old Car (Historic Ruins) — 32.0 mi, 327° NW
Sunday Matinee (Cinema) — 34.4 mi, 161° S
Red Cloud Heritage Center (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 116° SE
Gordon Stockade Historical Site (Registered Battlefield) — 36.0 mi, 334° NW
Black Hills Playhouse (Theatre) — 36.5 mi, 343° N
Dawes County Historical Museum (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 164° S
The Indian Museum of North America (Museum) — 41.9 mi, 331° NW
Big Thunder Gold Mine (Museum) — 42.2 mi, 346° N

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