Blank Map of South Dakota
Free printable blank outline map of South Dakota (SD, FIPS 46), projected in Equal-Area Conic from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line boundaries. Toggle between the clean state border and all 66 counties, print directly, or download as SVG or PNG.
Showing blank state outline of South Dakota. Click With Counties (66) above to overlay county-level boundaries and labels.
South Dakota Geographic & Boundary Overview
- State / Postal Code / FIPS
- South Dakota · SD · State FIPS 46
- State Capital
- Pierre
- Time Zone Coverage
- Central Time (CT) in the east and Mountain Time (MT) in the west
- Total Land Area
- 75,809 sq mi
- Number of Counties
- 66 (Aurora County to Ziebach County)
- Largest by Land Area
- Meade County (3,470.9 sq mi, FIPS 46093)
- Smallest by Land Area
- Clay County (412 sq mi, FIPS 46027)
This printable South Dakota outline map covers 75,809 square miles of land area centered near 44.45° N, 100.24° W, with Pierre as its state capital and statutory clocks following Central Time (CT) in the east and Mountain Time (MT) in the west. Each vector map is generated from official U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line cartographic boundary files (cb_2023_us_state_20m and cb_2023_us_county_20m) using an Equal-Area Conic projection fitted specifically to South Dakota’s geographic bounding box so county and state proportions remain true to scale when printed on standard 8.5×11 inch letter paper or exported at 2400×1680 resolution.
How to Use and Print This South Dakota Worksheet Map
- Blank State Outline Mode (
south-dakota-blank.svg): Shows the clean exterior border of South Dakota (SD) without internal labels—designed for classroom geography tests, capital and river labeling exercises, coloring sheets, and presentation graphics. - Counties Overlay Mode (
south-dakota-counties.svg): Adds the interior borders for all 66 counties in South Dakota (alphabetically from Aurora County to Ziebach County) so you can map regional territories or county-level data. - Vector SVG, High-Res PNG, or One-Click Print: Download the lossless SVG file, export a crisp 2400×1680 pixel PNG directly in your browser, or click Print Map for a printer-friendly page that hides menus and buttons automatically.
Looking for the full directory of all 66 counties in South Dakota with 5-digit FIPS codes, seats, and official government links? Open the South Dakota County Map and FIPS Directory, check your live location on What State Am I In? and What County Am I In?, or return to the Blank United States Map.
Bordering State Blank Maps
South Dakota shares land or water borders with 6 neighboring states: