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Three Forks Montana Map

Explore Three Forks, 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 Three Forks, Montana

How to Use This Three Forks, Montana Map

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

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	Three Forks
State	Montana (MT)
County	Cascade County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	45.889568
Longitude	-111.552748
Population	1,989
Density	536.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	59480, 59936, 59752
Area Code	406
County Seat	Great Falls
School District	Three Forks High School District

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About Three Forks, Montana

Three Forks is a locality in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,989. The population density is 536.3 people per km². Three Forks is located at 45.8896°N, 111.5527°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Three Forks is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 59480, 59936, 59752.

Three Forks occupies a singular expanse where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered, defined by the quiet passage of Middle Fork Sand Coulee Creek as it carves its way through the earth. It lies 18.0 miles south-southeast of Great Falls, MT (from Great Falls, MT: bearing 147°T), and is situated 16.1 miles south-southeast of Malmstrom AFB. The terrain surrounding Three Forks consists of dry, open plains that transition into the subtle depressions of Bayes Coulee, a landscape that possesses a stark, pale clarity when the afternoon sun catches the tall grasses. While the distant, jagged silhouette of the Rocky Mountains marks the western limit of the world, the immediate vicinity remains characterized by an immense, airy openness that makes the sky feel heavy with potential. Four miles away, the protected reaches of Montana State Trust Lands offer a quiet refuge where the native flora shifts with the seasons, undisturbed by the slow, steady movement of the wind across the basin.

History in Three Forks remains tied to the hard, honest work of the land, where the economy has long been shaped by the cycles of ranching and the demands of local agriculture. The rhythm of daily life here is measured not by the clock, but by the subtle changes in the light and the persistent, low-frequency hum of industry that anchors the residents to their environment. People here recognize the value of self-reliance, maintaining a culture that respects the long winters and the brief, golden intensity of the harvest. Should a traveler look for a respite in the water, the nearest point of interest is Schrammeck Lake, though the town itself prefers the steady, grounded focus of its own fields and the enduring strength of its community ties. The atmosphere is one of quiet persistence, a place where the stillness of the plains encourages a deep, deliberate way of being.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Headwaters Heritage Museum (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 007° N
Three Forks Ponds Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 090° E
Headwaters Railroad & Trident Heritage Center (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 009° N
Blackbird Fishing Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.3 mi, 042° NE
Missouri Headwaters State Park (State Park) — 2.8 mi, 058° NE
Montana State Trust Lands (State Resource Management Area) — 3.1 mi, 182° S
Madison Buffalo Jump State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 147° SE
Manhattan Area Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 102° E
Black Sage Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 13.6 mi, 306° NW · 5,963 acres
Elkhorn Mountains Area of Critical Environmental Concern (Area of Critical Environmental Concern) — 15.8 mi, 345° N
Madison River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.6 mi, 175° S · 10k acres
Fly Fishing the Misty Madison River (Public Artwork) — 20.3 mi, 112° E
Deerlodge National Forest (National Forest) — 21.2 mi, 238° SW · 1.2M acres
Lee Metcalf Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.3 mi, 185° S · 6,339 acres
Helena National Forest (National Forest) — 23.9 mi, 345° N · 984k acres
Edgewater Farms (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 010° N
Star Theater (Cinema) — 26.3 mi, 267° W
Jefferson Valley Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 267° W
Regal Gallatin Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 123° SE
Graffiti Quonset Hut (Attraction) — 28.0 mi, 121° SE
Music Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.2 mi, 121° SE
Michael P. Malone Centennial Mall (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 122° SE
Rialto (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 120° SE
American Computer Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 123° SE
Mountain Trails Gallery Bozeman (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 120° SE
Pete's Hill (Viewpoint) — 29.3 mi, 120° SE
Highland Glen Trailhead (Nature Reserve) — 29.9 mi, 120° SE
Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 179° S · 238k acres
Montana Grizzly Encounter (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 38.0 mi, 114° SE
History Rock (Attraction) — 38.5 mi, 135° SE

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