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Big Sandy Montana Map

Explore Big Sandy, 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 Big Sandy, Montana

How to Use This Big Sandy, Montana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Big Sandy, 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 Big Sandy.

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	Big Sandy
State	Montana (MT)
County	Chouteau County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	48.178592
Longitude	-110.112152
Population	605
Density	489.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59520
Area Code	406
County Seat	Fort Benton
School District	Big Sandy K-12 Schools

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About Big Sandy, Montana

Big Sandy is a locality in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 605. The population density is 489.7 people per km². Big Sandy is located at 48.1786°N, 110.1122°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Big Sandy is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59520.

Big Sandy stretches across a vast, golden expanse where the prairie meets the wide, unencumbered Montana sky. It lies 72.4 miles northeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 49°T), and is situated 32.3 miles southwest of Havre. Big Sandy Creek meanders through the landscape just a mile away, its presence marked by a thin ribbon of deeper green that cuts through the pale, sun-bleached grasses. To the south, the terrain dips into the rugged, shadowed depths of Snake Coulee, while the distant, jagged outlines of the Rocky Mountains haunt the western horizon like a fading dream. The light here has a peculiar, sharpening quality, turning the late afternoon into a study of amber and violet that pulls long, dramatic shadows across the dry earth. Seven miles to the north, the quiet stillness of Lonesome Lake offers a rare, glassy reflection of the clouds, providing a singular point of calm in a land defined by its immense, open horizons.

Agriculture defines the pulse of Big Sandy, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the turning of the soil and the slow, heavy growth of wheat in the fields. The economy remains anchored to the harvest and the hardy work of ranching, a heritage that has persisted since the first rail lines brought settlers to these plains. Beyond the town limits, the Montana State Trust Lands offer a sprawling sanctuary of open range, preserving the character of the high plains as they have appeared for generations. Life in Big Sandy moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, unbothered by the frantic pace of distant centers of commerce. Residents gather in the quiet stretches of the day, their lives shaped by a landscape that demands resilience and offers, in return, the profound, quiet clarity of the high country.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 090° E
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 7.5 mi, 189° S · 507k acres
Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 7.5 mi, 189° S · 147k acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 186° S
Bailey Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 20.2 mi, 359° N
Bearpaw Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 23.0 mi, 064° NE
Beaver Creek County Park (Local Park) — 23.3 mi, 044° NE
Marias River (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.3 mi, 225° SW · 358 acres
Decision Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.9 mi, 225° SW
Big Sky Images & Collectables (Public Artwork) — 32.0 mi, 035° NE
H Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 036° NE
Cottonwood Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 038° NE
Havre Beneath the Streets (Museum) — 32.7 mi, 037° NE
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 038° NE
Rudyard Museum (Museum) — 33.5 mi, 323° NW
Sue Cline (Monument) — 34.4 mi, 227° SW
John Selon (Monument) — 34.4 mi, 227° SW
Ron Jovanovich (Monument) — 34.4 mi, 227° SW
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 35.6 mi, 226° SW
John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 35.6 mi, 226° SW
Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 226° SW
High Water Mark (Attraction) — 35.8 mi, 226° SW
Stafford Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 38.6 mi, 139° SE · 4,923 acres
Dog Creek South Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 38.6 mi, 142° SE · 5,140 acres
Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 49.9 mi, 197° S · 1.9M acres
Winifred Museum (Museum) — 54.7 mi, 141° SE
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 64.4 mi, 237° SW · 25k acres
QGallery Sixteen (Gallery) — 72.0 mi, 230° SW
American Music (Theatre) — 72.4 mi, 230° SW
A. Hooker's Gallery (Gallery) — 72.9 mi, 231° SW

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