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Craig Montana Map

Explore Craig, 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 Craig, Montana

How to Use This Craig, Montana Map

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

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	Craig
State	Montana (MT)
County	Lewis and Clark County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	47.074389
Longitude	-111.96333
Population	39
Density	50.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59648
Area Code	406
County Seat	Helena
School District	Helena High School District

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About Craig, Montana

Craig is a locality in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 50.4 people per km². Craig is located at 47.0744°N, 111.9633°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59648.

Craig emerges from the high plains as a persistent knot of human presence, defined primarily by the cold, muscular flow of the Missouri River that carves a deep passage through the surrounding arid landscape. It lies 33.5 miles north of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 6°T), and is situated 32.2 miles north of Helena Valley Southeast. The horizon is dominated by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains, appearing as a violet bruise against the pale sky, while the immediate terrain consists of sun-bleached hills and the steep, shadowed creases of Bray Gulch. The quality of light here is unforgiving and brilliant, sharpening the edges of the sagebrush and casting long, thin shadows that seem to stretch toward the horizon with the slow, deliberate patience of the earth itself. At the Craig Fishing Access Site, the air remains crisp, carrying the scent of damp stone and the faint, metallic tang of the riverbed, a reminder that the land is shaped more by the movement of water than by the slow cycle of the seasons.

Craig functions as a quiet conduit for those drawn to the singular clarity of the Missouri River, serving as a hub for anglers who navigate the currents with a reverence bordering on the liturgical. The local economy is inextricably bound to this migration, favoring the steady, repetitive rhythms of fly-casting and the seasonal ebb and flow of visitors over the industrial sprawl found elsewhere. History here is quiet, etched into the weathered facades of the buildings that lean toward the riverbank, remnants of a time when the rails and the water dictated the survival of the outpost. To the north, the expanse of Holter Lake acts as a vast, glass-like reservoir, contrasting with the swifter, more turbulent character of the river that feeds it. Life in Craig moves with a measured intensity, where the value of a day is measured not by the clock, but by the subtle, changing pressure of the wind against the water and the quiet, persistent resilience of the high plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Craig Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 112° E
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 0.8 mi, 070° E
Lone Tree Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 184° S
Beartooth (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 118° SE
Sleeping Giant Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 7.4 mi, 190° S
Sleeping Giant Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 7.4 mi, 190° S · 6,535 acres
Beartooth Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 163° S
Sheep Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 8.9 mi, 192° S · 3,946 acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 180° S
Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 11.2 mi, 163° S · 984k acres
Gates Of The Mountains Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 mi, 165° S · 28k acres
Mann Gulch Firefighter Memorial (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 166° S
Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 23.2 mi, 291° W · 1.9M acres
Two Camps Vista (Viewpoint) — 26.9 mi, 164° S
Fish Hawk Day use Area (Attraction) — 32.6 mi, 159° S
Mary Statue (Monument) — 32.9 mi, 186° S
Helena Avenue Theater (Theatre) — 32.9 mi, 184° S
Centennial Monument (Monument) — 33.0 mi, 186° S
Grandstreet Theater Scene Shop (Theatre) — 33.0 mi, 184° S
Omerta Arts (Gallery) — 33.3 mi, 186° S
Cinemark Helena & XD (Cinema) — 33.3 mi, 186° S
Mountain Sage Gallery (Gallery) — 33.5 mi, 186° S
Montana Heritage Center (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 184° S
"extra! Extra!" (Public Artwork) — 33.8 mi, 186° S
Lorelei day use area (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 159° S
Reeder's Alley Interpretive And Convention Center (Museum) — 34.0 mi, 186° S
Four Georgians Mine (Historic Ruins) — 34.0 mi, 186° S
Mountain West Voices (Arts Centre) — 34.0 mi, 186° S
Lime Kiln Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 34.7 mi, 187° S
Upper Blackfoot Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 257° W

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