Brandon Montana Map

About Brandon, Montana

Brandon is a locality in Madison County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 46. The population density is 40.1 people per km². Brandon is located at 45.4683°N, 112.1397°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59749.

Brandon sits upon a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Mill Creek, which carves a shallow, verdant artery through the otherwise expansive high plains. It lies 41.6 miles south-southeast of Butte, MT (from Butte, MT: bearing 153°T), and is situated 29.8 miles northeast of Dillon. Antelope Gulch lies but a mile to the west, its shadowed depressions offering a reprieve from the relentless clarity of the Montana sky. The horizon remains dominated by the immense, flat reach of the prairie, though the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains occasionally asserts itself against the sunset in shades of bruised purple and slate. Two miles away, the surface of Durham Reservoir holds a mirror to the clouds, providing a cool, static stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency hum of the wind sweeping across the grasses.

Brandon maintains a quiet, deliberate economy rooted in the resilience of dryland agriculture and the long-standing tradition of ranching that first drew settlers to these rugged reaches. The nearby Montana State Trust Lands offer a sprawling expanse of open territory, serving as a reminder of the vast, public inheritance that shapes the local character and dictates the seasonal pace of life. Residents often navigate the local landscape by way of the Cow Creek Trail, a path that links the scattered clusters of homesteads and outbuildings to the broader, untamed geography of the region. Here, the passage of time is measured not in grand gestures but in the slow, seasonal shifts of the forage and the careful stewardship of the land, preserving a way of existence that values endurance over haste.

About This Brandon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brandon, Montana. Coordinates: 45.468259, -112.139713. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Brandon includes the ZIP code (59749), telephone area code (406), county seat of Madison County (Virginia City), and school district assignment (Sheridan Elementary School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.