Abandoned Record
About Okobojo
Okobojo (Dakota: okówožu; "to plant in spaces") is a ghost town in Sully County, South Dakota, United States.
This is a site record: what public sources say about Okobojo, 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 Okobojo is
Historic maps
4 historic USGS maps cover Okobojo
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.
- 1954 Pierre sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1958 Pierre sheet, 1:250,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1965 Okobojo sheet, 1:24,000 · GeoTIFF download
- 1986 Onida sheet, 1:100,000 · GeoTIFF download
Directions
Getting there
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 Okobojo
Straight-line distance to other mapped sites in our South Dakota index.
- Blair Colony10.7 mi N · Sully
- Lacy18.4 mi SW · Stanley
- Whitlocks Crossing27.9 mi N · Potter
Sources
Sources
- ghosttowns.com, "Okobojo": county, roads, climate, best time to visit, remains.
- Wikipedia, "Okobojo, South Dakota": coordinates and summary.
- Wikidata Q15700816.
- USGS GNIS 1261050.
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, elevation at the coordinates.
- USGS The National Map and Historical Topographic Map Collection (public domain).