SD American plate atlas
South Dakota
The Mount Rushmore State
Meet the plate, people, places, and stories behind one of the road-trip game’s fifty-one essential finds.
Capital
PierreState bird
Ring-necked pheasantJoined the Union
November 2, 188901
A quick trip through time
The South Dakota story
Lakota history, the Black Hills, mining, ranching, homesteading, agriculture, and major landmarks shape South Dakota’s story. The Missouri River divides two distinct landscapes.
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Bumper-sized history
About the plate
Mount Rushmore has appeared on South Dakota plates for decades, turning the small rectangle into a miniature roadside monument.