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Broadus Montana Map

Explore Broadus, 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 Broadus, Montana

How to Use This Broadus, Montana Map

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

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	Broadus
State	Montana (MT)
County	Powder River County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.443881
Longitude	-105.40749
Population	456
Density	500.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59317
Area Code	406
County Seat	Broadus
School District	Broadus Elementary School District

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About Broadus, Montana

Broadus is a locality in Powder River County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 456. The population density is 500.2 people per km². Broadus is located at 45.4439°N, 105.4075°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Broadus is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59317.

Broadus maintains a solitary composure amidst the expansive, sun-bleached plains of southeastern Montana, defined primarily by the persistent, winding path of Lone Tree Creek as it carves through the dusty terrain. It lies 79.8 miles north of Gillette, WY (from Gillette, WY: bearing 3°T), and is situated 87.7 miles east-northeast of Sheridan. The horizon remains vast and largely unobstructed, though the faint, jagged silhouette of Rattlesnake Ridge marks the distant western boundary of the landscape. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, sharp clarity, turning the dry grasses into a sea of muted gold that seems to vibrate under the immense reach of the high-plains sky. Beyond the immediate settlement, the topography shifts into the subtle, arid depressions of Hart Draw, while the water of Hondu Reservoir remains a quiet, stationary presence eight miles away, offering a rare stillness in a land shaped by wind and long, open intervals.

Broadus functions as a quiet center for the surrounding cattle country, where the rhythm of life adheres to the seasonal demands of ranching and the slow, deliberate turn of the agricultural year. The local economy relies on this deep connection to the soil, reflecting a history of endurance in a region where the distance between neighbors is measured in miles rather than city blocks. Residents often find their way to the Broadus Bridge Fishing Access Site, a modest point of engagement with the local waterway that serves as a necessary reprieve from the relentless intensity of the plains. Life here is not defined by external spectacle, but by the quiet persistence of those who occupy this high, open expanse, maintaining a culture that values self-reliance and the subtle, changing light that marks the end of every long afternoon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Powder River Historical Museum & Macs Museum (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 319° NW
Wildlife Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 180° S
Broadus Bridge Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 171° S
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 090° E
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 22.7 mi, 236° SW · 1.2M acres
Powderville Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 31.9 mi, 044° NE
Thunder Basin National Grassland (National Grassland) — 45.9 mi, 174° S · 553k acres
Poker Jim Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 46.7 mi, 263° W
Finger Buttes Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 48.7 mi, 099° E
Wolf Mountains Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 58.1 mi, 260° W
Black Hills National Forest (National Forest) — 64.3 mi, 135° SE · 1.3M acres
Wheel of Time (Monument) — 64.8 mi, 212° SW
Devils Tower National Monument (National Monument) — 67.0 mi, 150° SE · 1,350 acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 68.3 mi, 342° N
Horse on Carbon Hill (Public Artwork) — 68.8 mi, 343° N
Auditorium (Theatre) — 69.7 mi, 343° N
Scenic view - Devil's Tower (Viewpoint) — 70.5 mi, 150° SE
Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 70.7 mi, 201° S · 13k acres
Terminal Monument, North Dakota South Dakota boundary (Monument) — 74.3 mi, 062° NE
Indian Chief Two Moons Historical Monument (Monument) — 75.3 mi, 275° W
Keyhole Reservoir State Park (State Park) — 76.5 mi, 160° S
Rosebud Battlefield State Park (Registered Battlefield) — 78.3 mi, 259° W

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