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Ward South Dakota Map

Explore Ward, 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 Ward, South Dakota

How to Use This Ward, South Dakota Map

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

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	Ward
State	South Dakota (SD)
County	Moody County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	44.154691
Longitude	-96.46032
Population	34
Density	45.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	57026
Area Code	605
County Seat	Flandreau
School District	Flandreau School District 50-3

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About Ward, South Dakota

Ward is a locality in Moody County, South Dakota, United States. It is a small community with a population of 34. The population density is 45.1 people per km². Ward is located at 44.1547°N, 96.4603°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Ward is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 57026.

Ward sits as a quiet punctuation mark upon the sprawling, open prairie of eastern South Dakota, where the horizon stretches thin and taut against a wide, indifferent sky. It lies 19.9 miles east-southeast of Brookings, SD (from Brookings, SD: bearing 123°T), and is situated 9.9 miles northeast of Flandreau. The earth here is a flat, persistent expanse of dark soil and wild grasses that hold the heat of the sun long after the light begins to fail. Only a mile away, the sluggish, winding course of Mud Creek cuts a modest path through the silt, providing a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the local flora. When the wind moves across the plains, it carries a dry, sharp scent of turned earth and ripening crops, a reminder that the land remains the primary architect of the lives lived upon it.

Ward functions as a spare, functional outpost of agricultural commerce, defined by the rhythm of the seasons and the sturdy silos that mark the edge of the grid. While the bustle of larger centers feels distant, the quietude here is punctuated by the steady industry of farmers and the occasional traveler moving through the vast, interior landscape. Those seeking a reprieve from the cultivated fields can find solitude at the Winter State Wildlife Management Area, which lies four miles out, offering a glimpse of the region in its more untamed state. Even as the decades have smoothed the edges of the local economy, the character of Ward remains anchored to the soil and the cycles of growth, persistent and unadorned under the heavy, pale light of the plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Winter State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 098° E
Altona State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 072° E
Hole-In-The-Mountain Prairie Fee (Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 054° NE
Northern Tallgrass Prairie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.1 mi, 145° SE · 12k acres
Pipestone National Monument (National Monument) — 11.4 mi, 146° SE · 302 acres
Sundance Site (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 144° SE
Spotted Quarry (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 145° SE
Three Maidens (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 146° SE
Moody County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 16.2 mi, 261° W
Lincoln County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 16.4 mi, 010° N
Split Rock Creek State Park (State Park) — 17.7 mi, 165° S
Brookings Arts Council Sculpture 94 (Public Artwork) — 19.0 mi, 305° NW
Cinema 5 (Cinema) — 20.1 mi, 303° NW
Lyon County Waterfowl Production Area 3 (National Conservation Area) — 26.8 mi, 068° E · 235 acres
Camden State Park (State Park) — 28.5 mi, 063° NE
Garretson Area Historical Society and Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 184° S
King & Queen Rock (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 185° S
Madison Veterans Honor Park (Monument) — 34.0 mi, 252° W
Luverne Bell (Monument) — 36.2 mi, 160° S
Prairie Village (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 254° W
The Prairie Village, Herman & Milwaukee Railroad (Museum) — 36.7 mi, 254° W
Marshall 6 Theatre (Cinema) — 38.9 mi, 058° NE
Canby Depot Museum (Museum) — 39.3 mi, 013° N
Wheels Across the Prairie Heritage Center (Museum) — 41.3 mi, 082° E
The Stone Station (Attraction) — 42.3 mi, 082° E
Johnson School (Historic Ruins) — 42.5 mi, 210° SW
The Coliseum (Theatre) — 43.7 mi, 198° S
Exposure Gallery & Studios (Gallery) — 43.8 mi, 198° S
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 73.2 mi, 004° N · 23k acres

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