Culbertson Montana Map

About Culbertson, Montana

Culbertson is a locality in Roosevelt County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 753. The population density is 283.9 people per km². Culbertson is located at 48.1445°N, 104.5169°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Culbertson is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59218.

Culbertson emerges from the vast, golden expanse of the high plains, where the horizon stretches into a wide, pale blue infinity that seems to swallow the very notion of distance. It lies 41.4 miles west of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 270°T), and is situated 33.9 miles north-northwest of Sidney. Clover Creek traces a quiet, winding path through the periphery of the landscape, its banks providing a subtle, verdant contrast to the dry, sun-bleached grasses that dominate the terrain. To the west, the subtle rise of Sugar Top Hill breaks the monotony of the flatlands, catching the amber light of late afternoon as shadows lengthen across the soil. Only a mile away, the Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet refuge of sagebrush and wide-open sky, a testament to the enduring, unadorned beauty of a region that demands both patience and a steady gaze from those who traverse its wide, silent spaces.

Culbertson maintains a character forged by the relentless cycles of agriculture and the firm, unyielding rhythm of the harvest season. The economy remains tethered to the deep, fertile soil of the surrounding plains, where the work of the day is dictated by the temperament of the climate and the long, shifting light of the seasons. Beyond the immediate reach of the fields, the geography deepens toward the distant Elm Coulee, while the waters of Bertino Reservoir remain a secluded mirror for the clouds twelve miles to the south. Life here follows the steady, predictable pulse of a place where history is kept in the weathered grain of wooden structures and the quiet persistence of its inhabitants. It is a landscape defined by the scarcity of noise, where the wind carries the scent of dry earth and the immense, quiet weight of the northern plains.

About This Culbertson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Culbertson, Montana. Coordinates: 48.144465, -104.5169. 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 Culbertson includes the ZIP code (59218), telephone area code (406), county seat of Roosevelt County (Wolf Point), and school district assignment (Culbertson 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.