Record

About Maple Leaf

Maple Leaf (also rendered Mapleleaf) is an extinct town in Corson County, in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The GNIS classifies it as a populated place.
From Wikipedia, "Maple Leaf, South Dakota", CC BY-SA 4.0.

This is a site record: what public sources say about Maple Leaf, gathered in one place. We haven't written a full guide yet, so history, current access and photos are still to come. Treat the status as unknown until a guide confirms it.

Map

Where Maple Leaf is

USGS topographic map around Maple Leaf — USGS topographic map, The National Map (public domain). The pin marks the coordinates in the record; old townsites are often a little off.

Historic maps

4 historic USGS maps cover Maple Leaf

Topographic sheets from the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain), oldest first. Older sheets often show the camp, mines and roads while the place was alive. The downloads are large map scans; USGS topoView shows them in the browser.

1953 McIntosh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1958 McIntosh sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
1971 Maple Leaf sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
1985 Mobridge sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download

Directions

Getting there

Google Maps directions Apple Maps OpenStreetMap

Before you go

Many ghost town sites are on private land, active mining claims or tribal land. Check land status and ask permission.
Roads to old townsites are often unmaintained dirt. Map apps may route over closed or impassable tracks.
Removing artifacts from public land is illegal under federal and most state laws.

Nearby

Other sites near Maple Leaf

Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.

Firesteel39.5 mi SW · Dewey

Sources

Wikipedia, "Maple Leaf, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
Wikidata Q24061539.
USGS GNIS 1261121.
USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).