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Boneau Montana Map

Explore Boneau, 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 Boneau, Montana

How to Use This Boneau, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	48.295107
Longitude	-109.873788
Population	365
Density	59.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59521
Area Code	406
County Seat	Fort Benton
School District	Rocky Boy Elementary School District

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About Boneau, Montana

Boneau is a locality in Chouteau County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 365. The population density is 59.4 people per km². Boneau is located at 48.2951°N, 109.8738°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59521.

Boneau occupies a wide expanse of high plains where the silence of the horizon is broken only by the persistent, thin channel of the Dry Fork. It lies 86.2 miles northeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 50°T), and is situated 19.7 miles south-southwest of Havre. The landscape stretches toward a distant, hazy line where the Rocky Mountains might be glimpsed on the clearest of days, though the immediate terrain is defined by the subtle, arid creases of Saint Pierre Coulee and the quiet stillness of the nearby Montana State Trust Lands. The light here has a peculiar, thinning quality, bleaching the prairie grasses to a pale straw color by mid-summer and casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the flat, unyielding geometry of the earth. Just a mile away, the surface of Boneau Reservoir holds the vast, pale sky in a mirror of glassy stillness, providing a rare gathering point for the wildlife that navigates this thirsty, open country.

History in Boneau is measured not in grand architecture, but in the enduring resilience of those who carved a livelihood from the stubborn soil. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of ranching and the seasonal demands of the land, an industry that requires a patient, watchful eye and a deep familiarity with the shifting moods of the climate. Life proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, reflecting the immense distances between neighbors and the practical necessity of self-reliance. While the town remains a modest collection of structures against the vastness of the plains, it retains a distinct character shaped by the isolation of the high country, where the wind serves as a constant companion and the changing seasons dictate the tempo of every working day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 344° N
Bearpaw Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 9.9 mi, 078° E
Beaver Creek County Park (Local Park) — 10.2 mi, 032° NE
Bailey Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 319° NW
Rookery Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.2 mi, 007° N
H Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 023° NE
Big Sky Images & Collectables (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 022° N
Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument (National Monument) — 19.7 mi, 218° SW · 507k acres
Upper Missouri National Wild & Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.7 mi, 218° SW · 147k acres
Cottonwood Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.9 mi, 027° NE
Havre Beneath the Streets (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 027° NE
H. Earl Clack Memorial Museum (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 027° NE
Fresno Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 21.0 mi, 351° N
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 209° SW
The Battle of Bear Paws (Monument) — 35.7 mi, 054° NE
Rudyard Museum (Museum) — 36.3 mi, 301° NW
Decision Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 38.4 mi, 229° SW
Marias River Historical Marker (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 230° SW
Ervin Ridge Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 41.4 mi, 138° SE · 10k acres
Sue Cline (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 229° SW
John Selon (Monument) — 48.0 mi, 229° SW
Lewis, Clark, and Sacagawea Memorial (Attraction) — 49.1 mi, 228° SW
John Mullan Trail Marker (Attraction) — 49.1 mi, 228° SW
Rider Of The Purple Sage (Attraction) — 49.3 mi, 228° SW
Pictorial Museum (Museum) — 52.5 mi, 075° E
Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 61.3 mi, 204° SW · 1.9M acres
Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.3 mi, 130° SE · 788k acres

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