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Plentywood Montana Map

Explore Plentywood, 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 Plentywood, Montana

How to Use This Plentywood, Montana Map

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

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	Plentywood
State	Montana (MT)
County	Sheridan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	48.77475
Longitude	-104.562458
Population	1,669
Density	474.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	59254
Area Code	406
County Seat	Plentywood
School District	Plentywood K-12 Schools

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About Plentywood, Montana

Plentywood is a locality in Sheridan County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,669. The population density is 474.9 people per km². Plentywood is located at 48.7747°N, 104.5625°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Plentywood is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 59254.

Plentywood asserts itself against the vast, open horizon of the high plains, where the sky claims more territory than the earth itself. It lies 61.3 miles northwest of Williston, ND (from Williston, ND: bearing 315°T), and is situated 75.5 miles north-northwest of Sidney. Boxelder Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the landscape, its presence marked by the subtle shifts in vegetation that stand out against the surrounding expanse of dry prairie. To the west, the distant profile of Kisler Butte interrupts the flat line of the horizon, providing a solitary point of reference in a terrain defined by immense, quiet distances. The proximity of Montana State Trust Lands offers a rugged, unmanicured stretch of ground that mirrors the wilder, untouched character of the region, while the nearby Shippe Canyon suggests a hidden depth to the otherwise level topography. When the light fades toward dusk, the air thins and cools, turning the rolling grasses into shades of deep amber and violet that seem to vibrate with a singular, lonely clarity.

Plentywood grew from the intersection of agricultural ambition and the stubborn resilience required to survive the harsh winters of the northern plains. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest, with grain elevators standing as sentinels over a community that has long measured its success by the yield of the soil. Life in Plentywood follows the slow, deliberate pace of work on the surrounding ranches, where the heritage of the early homesteaders persists in the quiet industry of the residents. Boxelder Lake provides a modest, essential mirror to the sky, serving as a rare gathering point in a landscape that otherwise demands self-reliance. Despite the isolation, there is a distinct, understated pride in the way the local streets maintain their order, reflecting a history of endurance that remains etched into the daily habits of those who call the high plains their permanent home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sheridan County Agriculture Museum and Civic Center (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 105° E
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 118° SE
Sheridan County Waterfowl Production Area Of Mt (Resource Management Area) — 14.0 mi, 332° NW
Comertown Pothole Prairie Preserve (Conservation Area) — 16.1 mi, 061° NE
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 18.1 mi, 179° S · 63k acres
Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge_Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 20.4 mi, 172° S · 12k acres
Brush Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 120° SE
Divide County Waterfowl Production Area (Resource Management Area) — 23.6 mi, 093° E
Whitetail Reservoir Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 28.0 mi, 286° W
Daniels County Museum (Museum) — 39.6 mi, 272° W
Monument 538B (Attraction) — 41.4 mi, 292° W
Lake Zahl National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 42.3 mi, 109° E · 6,424 acres
Culbertson Museum (Museum) — 43.4 mi, 176° S
Fort Peck Tribal Museum (Museum) — 53.2 mi, 213° SW
Poplar Museum (Museum) — 53.5 mi, 212° SW
Trenton (State Conservation Area) — 59.1 mi, 146° SE
Sloulin Field International Airport (historic) (Historic Ruins) — 59.1 mi, 134° SE
Lewis And Clark Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 61.1 mi, 144° SE
Gn 3059 (Attraction) — 61.4 mi, 135° SE
Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 69.1 mi, 156° SE · 1.0M acres
Centre Theatre (Cinema) — 75.6 mi, 166° S

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