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Shawmut Montana Map

Explore Shawmut, 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 Shawmut, Montana

How to Use This Shawmut, Montana Map

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

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

Latitude	46.344663
Longitude	-109.512152
Population	42
Density	7.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	59078
Area Code	406
County Seat	Harlowton
School District	Harlowton K-12 Schools

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About Shawmut, Montana

Shawmut is a locality in Wheatland County, Montana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 42. The population density is 7.6 people per km². Shawmut is located at 46.3447°N, 109.5122°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 59078.

Shawmut emerges from the high, arid plains as a quiet intersection of earth and sky where the Musselshell River traces a thin, verdant ribbon through the parched grasses. It lies 62.5 miles northwest of Billings, MT (from Billings, MT: bearing 309°T), and is situated 58.9 miles northwest of Laurel. The landscape surrounding Shawmut consists of expansive, sun-bleached horizons where the wind carries the scent of sagebrush and dry soil, broken only by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Rocky Mountains that anchor the western edge of the world. Three miles to the north, the waters of Deadmans Basin Reservoir mirror the vast, shifting colors of the afternoon, while the Montana State Trust Lands just a mile away offer a rugged expanse of open range that feels as ancient as the silence settling over the coulees at dusk.

History in Shawmut lingers in the quiet persistence of the rail lines and the weathered wooden skeletons of structures that once served the needs of a burgeoning agricultural frontier. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the demands of ranching, with the daily life of the residents dictated by the necessity of managing livestock and the unpredictable temper of the regional climate. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain deepens toward Ethels Coulee, a reminder of the geologic patience required to survive in this corner of the state. Life here is defined by an understated resilience, a slow and deliberate pace that honors the vast, unpopulated distances between the clusters of light that define the evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 218° SW
Deadman's Basin Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 102° E
Chief Joseph (Monument) — 13.0 mi, 105° E
E57B - the Last Electric Locomotive (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 293° NW
Lewis & Clark National Forest (National Forest) — 17.4 mi, 292° W · 1.9M acres
Big Snowies Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 24.6 mi, 020° N · 89k acres
Twin Coulee Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 25.7 mi, 027° NE · 6,840 acres
Big Snowy Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 28.3 mi, 013° N
Grass Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.7 mi, 145° SE · 6,788 acres
Big Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 36.9 mi, 146° SE
Lake Mason National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.3 mi, 052° NE · 22k acres
Gallatin National Forest (National Forest) — 38.5 mi, 212° SW · 1.9M acres
Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks (State Park) — 41.1 mi, 211° SW
Cottonwood Cinema (Cinema) — 41.2 mi, 211° SW
Victorian Village Museum (Museum) — 42.2 mi, 212° SW
Reed Point High School Football Field (Stadium) — 44.2 mi, 182° S
Musselshell Valley Historical Museum (Museum) — 46.7 mi, 081° E
Lewistown Art Center (Gallery) — 49.9 mi, 005° N
Cowboy Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 50.0 mi, 005° N
Museum of the Beartooths (Museum) — 50.2 mi, 165° S
Utica Museum (Museum) — 51.1 mi, 328° NW
Sod Buster Museum (Museum) — 55.5 mi, 332° NW
Lewis and Clark on the Yellowstone (Monument) — 56.9 mi, 150° SE
Vue and Brew (Cinema) — 58.6 mi, 142° SE
Tippet Rise Art Center (Arts Centre) — 59.2 mi, 182° S
Billings Studio Theater (Theatre) — 59.5 mi, 129° SE
Fort Parker (Attraction) — 61.2 mi, 225° SW
Big Horn Design and Art Gallery (Gallery) — 61.3 mi, 125° SE
Farwest Gallery (Gallery) — 62.0 mi, 129° SE
Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 70.9 mi, 189° S · 941k acres

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