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Helmville Montana Map

Explore Helmville, 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 Helmville, Montana

How to Use This Helmville, Montana Map

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

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.

CityHelmville
StateMontana (MT)
CountyPowell County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneMountain Time (America/Denver)
Latitude46.856496
Longitude-112.966794
Population38
Density44.6 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code59843
Area Code406
County SeatDeer Lodge
School DistrictHelmville Elementary School District

About Helmville, Montana

Helmville is a locality in Powell County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 38. The population density is 44.6 people per km². Helmville is located at 46.8565°N, 112.9668°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59843.

Helmville occupies a quiet expanse of high-country terrain where the horizon stretches thin and pale beneath an unrelenting, vaulted sky. It lies 47.7 miles west-northwest of Helena, MT (from Helena, MT: bearing 294°T), and is situated 34.3 miles north-northwest of Deer Lodge. Dry Gulch carves a shallow, sage-dusted passage through the landscape, while Nevada Creek meanders only a mile away, its seasonal pulse dictating the rhythm of the surrounding grasses. To the west, the distant, jagged spine of the Rocky Mountains bruises the twilight in shades of deep indigo, providing a stark contrast to the golden, sun-bleached plains that define the immediate view. The air here holds a crisp, singular clarity, carrying the scent of dry earth and impending frost, and the light at dusk settles upon the land with a heavy, golden permanence that seems to suspend the very passage of the hours.

Helmville serves as a sturdy anchor for the region’s long-standing ranching traditions, where the economy remains tethered to the cycles of cattle and the resilience of the soil. The legacy of early homesteaders lingers in the weathered wood of corrals and the expansive, quiet fences that mark the boundaries of a life lived in service to the land. Nearby, the Powell County Waterfowl Production Area provides a sanctuary for avian migrations, while the proximity of Lincoln State Forest and the waters of Kleinschmidt Lake offer a slow, deliberate connection to the wilder fringes of the territory. Life in Helmville moves with the unforced cadence of the seasons, a steady and solitary endeavor that finds its quiet worth in the vast, open spaces that define its borders.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Powell County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 342° N
  • Aunt Molly Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 320° NW
  • Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 188° S
  • Hoodoo Mountain Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 4.5 mi, 147° SE · 11k acres
  • Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 4.5 mi, 043° NE · 984k acres
  • Blackfoot River (Wild & Scenic River) — 5.5 mi, 009° N · 6,057 acres
  • Brown's Lake Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 343° N
  • Nevada Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 113° SE
  • Wales Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 9.1 mi, 282° W · 11k acres
  • Gallagher Creek (Wild & Scenic River) — 11.0 mi, 146° SE · 1,438 acres
  • Saddle Mountain Lookout (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 194° S
  • Upper Blackfoot Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 059° NE
  • The Brand Bar Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 325° NW
  • Lolo National Forest (National Forest) — 14.1 mi, 003° N · 2.3M acres
  • Capt John Mullan (Public Artwork) — 15.6 mi, 213° SW
  • Scapegoat Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.4 mi, 019° N · 260k acres
  • Sheds (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 161° S
  • Chicken Coop (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 161° S
  • Bielenberg Barn (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 161° S
  • Draft Horse Barn (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 161° S
  • Montana Law Enforcement Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 161° S
  • Powell County History Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 161° S
  • Frontier Montana Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 161° S
  • Mae Werning's Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 39.5 mi, 200° S
  • Mary Statue (Monument) — 47.3 mi, 112° E
  • Lime Kiln Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 47.3 mi, 114° SE
  • Centennial Monument (Monument) — 47.3 mi, 112° E
  • Rattlesnake Graveyard Memorial (Monument) — 47.4 mi, 273° W
  • Cinemark Helena & XD (Cinema) — 47.6 mi, 112° E
  • Mountain West Voices (Arts Centre) — 47.6 mi, 113° SE

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About This Helmville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Helmville, Montana. Coordinates: 46.856496, -112.966794. 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 Helmville includes the ZIP code (59843), telephone area code (406), county seat of Powell County (Deer Lodge), and school district assignment (Helmville Elementary School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.