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Ashland Montana Map

Explore Ashland, Montana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Ashland, Montana

How to Use This Ashland, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ashland, Montana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Montana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Ashland.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Ashland
State	Montana (MT)
County	Rosebud County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.597682
Longitude	-106.297498
Population	773
Density	14.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	59003, 59004
Area Code	406
County Seat	Forsyth
School District	Ashland Elementary School District

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About Ashland, Montana

Ashland is a locality in Rosebud County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 773. The population density is 14.4 people per km². Ashland is located at 45.5977°N, 106.2975°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP codes: 59003, 59004.

Ashland occupies a rugged expanse of eastern Montana where the light at dusk stretches long shadows across the dry, golden grasses of the high plains. It lies 64.4 miles north-northeast of Sheridan, WY (from Sheridan, WY: bearing 31°T), and is situated 26.3 miles southeast of Colstrip. Otter Creek carves a winding path through this terrain, its banks lined with the steady, somber growth of cottonwoods that break the monotony of the open horizon. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of Elk Ridge marks the limit of the view, while Walking Horse Coulee shapes the immediate earth into deep, erosion-worn channels. Beyond the reach of the immediate settlement, the landscape transitions into the pine-dotted ridges of Custer National Forest, where the air grows thin and carries the sharp, resinous scent of needles. On quiet evenings, the silence of the basin feels absolute, interrupted only by the occasional shift of wind through the sagebrush.

Ashland maintains a deliberate pace, anchored by a heritage defined by the endurance of ranching and the stewardship of the land. The economy remains tied to the vast, open stretches of the surrounding range, where cattle grazing dictates the seasonal pulse of life. Education and community life find a focal point in the local schools, which serve as a gathering place for families spread across the immense distances of the region. Travelers passing through may notice the proximity of Custer National Forest, a sprawling expanse that dictates the character of the local geography and offers a vast, untamed backdrop to daily routines. While Cook Creek Reservoir sits quietly five miles away as a testament to the essential nature of water in such a climate, the primary rhythm of Ashland is set by the slow, seasonal cycles of the prairie and the enduring presence of the forest division that defines its boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 1.2 mi, 105° E · 1.2M acres
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 064° NE
Poker Jim Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 16.4 mi, 192° S
Wolf Mountains Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 25.5 mi, 213° SW
Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (Monument) — 32.2 mi, 262° W
Tongue River Reservoir State Park (State Park) — 39.0 mi, 216° SW
Rosebud Battlefield State Park (State Park) — 41.8 mi, 230° SW
Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum (Museum) — 44.3 mi, 103° E
Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 44.5 mi, 104° E
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) (Recreation Easement) — 48.5 mi, 017° N
Rosebud County Pioneer Museum (Museum) — 49.7 mi, 339° N
Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument (National Monument) — 52.3 mi, 265° W · 780 acres
Weir Point (Viewpoint) — 53.2 mi, 266° W
Welch Ranch Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 54.3 mi, 215° SW
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier & Peace Memorial (Monument) — 54.4 mi, 265° W
7th Cavalry Horse Cemetery (Monument) — 54.7 mi, 268° W
Horse on Carbon Hill (Public Artwork) — 59.9 mi, 022° N
Auditorium (Theatre) — 60.1 mi, 021° N
Bighorn National Forest (National Forest) — 62.1 mi, 212° SW · 1.1M acres
Thorne Ridge Stadium (Stadium) — 62.9 mi, 211° SW
Big Horn County Historical Museum (Museum) — 63.3 mi, 279° W
Amsden Creek Wildlife Habitat Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 70.5 mi, 225° SW
Bozeman Trail Museum (Museum) — 71.9 mi, 208° SW
Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 74.3 mi, 140° SE · 553k acres
Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 76.0 mi, 170° S · 13k acres
Wagon Box Fight (Registered Battlefield) — 77.7 mi, 202° S

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