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Valley Springs South Dakota Map

Explore Valley Springs, 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 Valley Springs, South Dakota

How to Use This Valley Springs, South Dakota Map

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

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.

CityValley Springs
StateSouth Dakota (SD)
CountyMinnehaha County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude43.582473
Longitude-96.467819
Population885
Density348.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code57068
Area Code605
County SeatSioux Falls
School DistrictBrandon Valley School District 49-2

About Valley Springs, South Dakota

Valley Springs is a locality in Minnehaha County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 885. The population density is 348.7 people per km². Valley Springs is located at 43.5825°N, 96.4678°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Valley Springs is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57068.

Valley Springs emerges from the expansive, open prairie like a quiet gathering of rooftops amidst the vast, sun-drenched horizon of South Dakota. It lies 5.3 miles east of Brandon, SD (from Brandon, SD: bearing 99°T), and is situated 11.9 miles east of Sioux Falls. Beaver Creek carves a graceful, winding path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the pale blue sky and providing a persistent, rhythmic pulse to the landscape. To the west, the land stretches out in a series of subtle, grassy swells that catch the late afternoon light, turning the dry stalks into fields of burnished gold. The air here holds a distinct clarity, sharp and dry, which makes the distant silhouette of The Mound appear as a mere ink-stroke against the fading gray of the evening. Those seeking the quietude of nature find solace four miles away at the Beaver Creek Nature Area, where the land retains an untamed, honest quality that feels untouched by the frantic pace of the wider world.

Valley Springs carries the quiet weight of a history rooted in the sturdy, deliberate labor of the plains, where the economy has long been anchored to the productivity of the surrounding soil. While the nearby Gitchie Manitou State Preserve offers a glimpse into the ancient geological character of the region, the daily life of Valley Springs remains focused on the practical rhythms of agriculture and the steady maintenance of its local institutions. The proximity to the dramatic rock formations at Devils Gulch serves as a reminder of the rugged forces that shaped this corner of the state, yet the community itself prefers the measured, reliable tempo of a life lived close to the harvest. Even as the modern world shifts around it, Valley Springs maintains a character defined by its neighbors and the persistent, wandering course of the local creek, anchoring its people to the earth in a way that feels both necessary and profound.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Minnesota Welcomes You (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 008° N
  • Beaver Creek Nature Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 244° SW
  • Mchardy Park (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 273° W
  • Aspen Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 268° W
  • Tri-State Marker (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 173° S
  • Big Sioux (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 264° W
  • Palisades (State Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 343° N
  • King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 339° N
  • Springwater State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 029° NE
  • East Quartzite Ridge (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 240° SW
  • Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 349° N
  • Blood Run Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 215° SW
  • Minnehaha County Pioneers Memorial (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 267° W
  • Stained Glass (Public Artwork) — 12.7 mi, 255° W
  • Eastbank Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.9 mi, 259° W
  • JK Gallery (Gallery) — 12.9 mi, 259° W
  • Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.1 mi, 041° NE · 12k acres
  • Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 261° W
  • Orpheum Theater Center (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 260° W
  • Anne Zabel Studio Theater (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 260° W
  • Museum of Visual Materials (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 261° W
  • Old Courthouse Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 261° W
  • Dance Gallery (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 259° W
  • Creative Spirits (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 259° W
  • Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 260° W
  • Blue Mounds State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 060° NE
  • Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 011° N
  • Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 30.2 mi, 013° N · 302 acres
  • Missouri National Recreational River (National Recreation Area) — 64.6 mi, 202° S · 870 acres

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About This Valley Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley Springs, South Dakota. Coordinates: 43.582473, -96.467819. 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 Valley Springs includes the ZIP code (57068), telephone area code (605), county seat of Minnehaha County (Sioux Falls), and school district assignment (Brandon Valley School District 49-2).

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.