Free Buffalo County, South Dakota Topo Maps & Elevations
Free printable Buffalo County, SD topographic maps, GPS coordinates, photos, & more for popular landmarks in Buffalo County including Fort Thompson.
US Topo Map Quadrants
The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of topographic maps of the U.S. commonly known as US Topo Maps. These maps are seperated into rectangular quadrants that are intended to be printed at 22.75"x29" or larger.
The map now contains brown squares outlining nearby US Topo Map quadrants. Clicking anywhere within a quandrant will display an info window with the map name, as well as links to download the map to your computer, or order a waterproof printed map.
Geography
Buffalo County, South Dakota covers an area of approximately 481 square miles with a geographic center of 44.09122012°(N), -99.23209381°(W).
These are the far north, south, east, and west coordinates of Buffalo County, South Dakota, comprising a rectangle that encapsulates it. Please note that not all coordinates inside this rectangle will fall inside of Buffalo County, South Dakota, as it (most likely) doesn't fill up the entire rectangle.
South: 43.93348694°(N)
West: -99.57350159°(W)
Elevation
According to data gathered by the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission. The lowest elevation in Buffalo County is 362 meters (1,188 feet). This ranks Buffalo County 22nd in terms of lowest elevations when compared to a total of 66 counties in South Dakota.
Buffalo County's highest elevation is 627 meters (2,057 feet) which ranks it 30th in terms of highest elevations when compared to a total of 66 counties in South Dakota.
US Topo Maps covering Buffalo County, SD
The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Buffalo County is covered by the following US Topo Map quadrants.
| Bedashosha Lake | PDF Order Print |
| Big Bend Dam | PDF Order Print |
| Big Bend Dam NE | PDF Order Print |
| Big Bend Dam SE | PDF Order Print |
| Dry Run | PDF Order Print |
| Duncan Church | PDF Order Print |
| Gannvalley | PDF Order Print |
| Lower Brule | PDF Order Print |
| Lower Brule NE | PDF Order Print |
| Lyonville | PDF Order Print |
| Mittelstedt Slough | PDF Order Print |
| North of Shelby | PDF Order Print |
| Prairie Center School | PDF Order Print |
| Pukwana NE | PDF Order Print |
| Shelby | PDF Order Print |
| Stephan | PDF Order Print |
Things to See In Buffalo County, SD
Browse the listing of the top geological and geographic features in Buffalo County.
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Land
Man-made
Places to Visit In Buffalo County, South Dakota
Water
| Soldier Creek | Water |
| Wolf Creek | Water |
| Dry Run | Water |
| The Big Bend of the Missouri | Water |
| Crow Creek | Water |
| Voneye Slough | Water |
Land
Man-made
| Eldorado (historical) | Man-made |
| Duncan (historical) | Man-made |
| Richards (historical) | Man-made |
| Big Bend Dam | Man-made |
| Fort Thompson Recreation Area | Man-made |
| Cable Dams | Man-made |
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