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Montana is a part of the Northwest region, which includes the states and/or territories of: Alaska / Idaho / Montana / Oregon / Washington / Wyoming.
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Montana follows the Functional Classification (FC) system for both state and non-state roads. This change from the previous road-typing guidance was changed in September 2014.
- To properly type a Freeway, Major Highway, Minor Highway, or Primary Street, refer to the Montana Arcgis site and cross reference that against the Waze Functional Classification table.
- Montana Department of Transportation homepage
- Montana Department of Transportation Interactive Maps
- List of Montana Numbered Highways
- The Montana Road Log provides descriptions of Montana highways (useful to find start and end points when road signs are limited, or GIS resources aren't clear). From the MDT Brochures page
- FC Statewide Map .pdf
- MDT Speed Limits. Take note of the MT Code Annotated 2015 as some speed limits have changed.
- Montana Cadastral data is a framework of property boundaries along with associated land ownership information (who owns what and where). The goals of the Project are to produce, and maintain, cadastral information in a consistent, digital format for the entire State of Montana
- Great Falls
- Lincoln County
- City of Bozeman
- Sanders County
- Silverbow County
- Jefferson County
- Gallatin County
- Park County
- Missoula County
- Flathead County
- Yellowstone County
- Lewis & Clark County
All maps are property of Montana Department of Transportation.
City Plat maps show public roads on a land grid of township, range and section lines. These maps do not imply roadway ownership or maintenance responsibility. Cultural features adjacent to roads are displayed by symbols. The maps also indicate managed areas by owner, lakes, reservoirs, streams, canals/ditches, and, railroads.
- Alberton
- Bainville
- Baker
- Bearcreek
- Belt
- Big Sandy
- Big Timber
- Boulder
- Bridger
- Broadus
- Broadview
- Brockton
- Browning
- Cascade
- Chester
- Chinook
- Choteau
- Circle
- Clyde Park
- Colstrip
- Columbus
- Conrad
- Cubertson
- Cut Bank
- Darby
- Deer Lodge
- Denton
- Dillon
- Dodson
- Drummond
- Dutton
- East Helena
- Ekalaka
- Ennis
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fairview
- Flaxville
- Forsyth
- Fort Benton
- Fort Peck
- Froid
- Fromberg
- Geraldine
- Glasgow
- Grass Range
- Hardin
- Harlem
- Harlowtown
- Hingham
- Hobson
- Hot Springs
- Hysham
- Ismay
- Joliet
- Jordan
- Judith Gap
- Kevin
- Lavina
- Libby
- Lima
- Lodge Grass
- Malta
- Manhattan
- Medicine Lake
- Moore
- Nashua
- Neihart
- Opheim
- Outlook
- Philipsburg
- Pinesdale
- Plains
- Plentywood
- Plevna
- Polson
- Poplar
- Red Lodge
- Rexford
- Richey
- Ronan
- Roundup
- Ryegate
- Saco
- Scobey
- Shelby
- Sheridan
- St Ignatius
- Stanford
- Stevensville
- Sunburst
- Superior
- Terry
- Thompson Falls
- Three Forks
- Townsend
- Troy
- Twin Bridges
- Valier
- Virginia City
- Walkerville
- West Yellowstone
- Westby
- White Sulphur Springs
- Whitehall
- Wibaux
- Winifred
- Winnett
- Wolf Point
City system route maps are updated annually to show current On System Routes and the City Boundary. On System Routes are comprised of the Interstate NHS, Non-Interstate NHS, State Primary, and State Secondary routes.
- Alberton
- Bainville
- Baker
- Bearcreek
- Belgrade
- Belt
- Big Sandy
- Big Timber
- Billings
- Boulder
- Bridger
- Broadus
- Broadview
- Brockton
- Browning
- Cascade
- Chester
- Chinook
- Choteau
- Circle
- Clyde Park
- Colstrip
- Columbia Falls
- Columbus
- Conrad
- Culbertson
- Cut Bank
- Darby
- Deer Lodge
- Denton
- Dillon
- Dodson
- Drummond
- Dutton
- East Helena
- Ekalaka
- Ennis
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Fairview
- Flaxville
- Forsyth
- Fort Benton
- Fort Peck
- Froid
- Fromberg
- Geraldine
- Glasgow
- Grass Range
- Hardin
- Harlem
- Harlowton
- Havre
- Helena
- Hingham
- Hobson
- Hot Springs
- Hysham
- Ismay
- Joliet
- Jordan
- Judith Gap
- Kalispell
- Kevin
- Laurel
- Lavina
- Lewistown
- Libby
- Lima
- Livingston
- Lodge Grass
- Malta
- Manhattan
- Medicine Lake
- Melstone
- Miles City
- Moore
- Nashua
- Neihart
- Opheim
- Outlook
- Philipsburg
- Pinesdale
- Plains
- Plentywood
- Plevna
- Polson
- Poplar
- Red Lodge
- Rexford
- Richey
- Ronan
- Roundup
- Ryegate
- Saco
- Saint Ignatius
- Scobey
- Shelby
- Sheridan
- Sidney
- Stanford
- Stevensville
- Sunburst
- Superior
- Terry
- Thompson Falls
- Three Forks
- Townsend
- Troy
- Twin Bridges
- Valier
- Virginia City
- Walkerville
- West Yellowstone
- Westby
- White Sulphur Springs
- Whitefish
- Whitehall
- Wibaux
- Winifred
- Winnett
- Wolf Point
MDT County Maps
County maps show roads on a land grid of township,range and section lines. MDT departmental route id's are indicated with a beginning label and ending label, and MDT corridor id's are added to some routes where possible. These maps do not imply roadway ownership or maintenance responsibility. Cultural features adjacent to roads are displayed by symbols. The maps also indicate managed areas by owner, lakes, reservoirs, streams, canals/ditches, and, railroads.
- City areas are blocked out on these maps but they are available in the Urban maps, City Systems maps and Unincorporated Town Maps.
- Beaverhead
- Big Horn
- Blaine
- Broadwater
- Carbon
- Carter
- Cascade
- Chouteau
- Custer
- Daniels
- Dawson
- Deer Lodge
- Fallon
- Fergus
- Flathead
- Gallatin
- Garfield
- Glacier
- Golden Valley
- Granite
- Hill
- Jefferson
- Judith Basin
- Lake
- Lewis and Clark
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Madison
- McCone
- Meagher
- Mineral
- Missoula
- Musselshell
- Park
- Petroleum
- Phillips
- Pondera
- Powder River
- Powell
- Prairie
- Ravalli
- Richland
- Roosevelt
- Rosebud
- Sanders
- Sheridan
- Silver Bow
- Stillwater
- Sweet Grass
- Teton
- Toole
- Treasure
- Valley
- Wheatland
- Wibaux
- Yellowstone
County system route maps are updated annually to show current On System Routes. On System Routes are comprised of the Interstate NHS, Non-Interstate NHS, State Primary, and State Secondary routes
- Beaverhead
- Big Horn
- Blaine
- Broadwater
- Carbon
- Carter
- Cascade
- Chouteau
- Custer
- Daniels
- Dawson
- Deer Lodge
- Fallon
- Fergus
- Flathead
- Gallatin
- Garfield
- Glacier
- Golden Valley
- Granite
- Hill
- Jefferson
- Judith Basin
- Lake
- Lewis & Clark
- Liberty
- Lincoln
- Madison
- McCone
- Meagher
- Mineral
- Missoula
- Musselshell
- Park
- Petroleum
- Phillips
- Pondera
- Powder River
- Powell
- Prairie
- Ravalli
- Richland
- Roosevelt
- Rosebud
- Sanders
- Sheridan
- Silver Bow
- Stillwater
- Sweet Grass
- Teton
- Toole
- Treasure
- Valley
- Wheatland
- Wibaux
- Yellowstone
MDT Urban Maps
Highway Systems include:
- the National Highway System (NHS) - includes the Interstate and other principal arterials
- the Primary Highway System
- the Secondary Highway System
- the Primary Streets
The six functional classifications for urbanized and urban areas include:
- Interstate
- Principal Arterials
- Minor Arterials
- Major Collectors
- Minor Collectors
- Local streets
MDT Unincorporated Town Maps
Unincorporated town maps show public roads on a land grid of township, range and section lines. These maps do not imply roadway ownership or maintenance responsibility. Cultural features adjacent to roads are displayed by symbols. The maps also indicate managed areas by owner, lakes, reservoirs, streams, canals/ditches, and, railroads
- Absarokee
- Alder & Laurin
- Alzada
- Amsterdam & Churchhill
- Antelope
- Apgar
- Arlee
- Ashland
- Augusta
- Avon
- Babb
- Ballantine & Worden
- Basin
- Belfry
- Big Arm
- Black Eagle
- Bonner & Milltown
- Box Elder
- Brady
- Brockway
- Busby
- Bynum
- Carter
- Charlo
- Clancy
- Clinton
- Coffee Creek
- Cohagen
- Condon
- Conner
- Cooke City & Silver Gate
- Coram
- Corvallis
- Crow Agency
- Custer
- Dagmar
- Dayton
- De Borgia
- Dell
- Dixon & Old Agency
- Dupuyer
- East Glacier Park
- Edgar
- Elliston
- Elmo
- Essex
- Ethridge
- Fallon
- Florence
- Floweree
- Fort Belknap Agency
- Fort Shaw
- Fort Smith
- Fortine
- Frazer
- Frenchtown
- Galata
- Gallatin Gateway
- Gardiner
- Garrison
- Geyeser
- Gildford
- Grantsdale
- Greycliff
- Harrison
- Haugan
- Hays
- Heart Butte
- Helmville
- Heron
- Highwood
- Hilger
- Hinsdale
- Hogeland
- Homestead
- Hungry Horse & Martin City
- Huntley
- Huson
- Ingomar
- Inverness
- Jackson
- Jardine
- Jefferson City
- Joplin
- Kila
- Kinsey
- Klein
- Kremlin
- Lakeside
- Lambert & Fox Lake
- Lame Deer
- Lincoln
- Lindsay
- Logan
- Lolo
- Loma
- Lothair
- Martinsdale
- Marysville
- McCabe
- Melrose
- Mildred
- Moccasin
- Monarch
- Montana City
- Musselshell
- Norris
- Noxon
- Oilmont
- Olney
- Ovando
- Pablo
- Paradise
- Park City
- Peerless
- Pendroy
- Pompeys Pillar
- Pony
- Power
- Pryor
- Radersburg
- Ramsay
- Rapelje
- Ravalli
- Raymond
- Raynesford
- Redstone
- Reed Point
- Reserve
- Richland
- Ringling
- Roberts
- Rocky Boy Agency
- Rollins
- Rosebud
- Roy
- Rudyard
- Saint Regis
- Saint Xavier
- Saltese
- Sand Coulee
- Sapphire Village
- Savage
- Seeley Lake
- Shawmut
- Shepherd
- Silver Star
- Simms
- Sommers
- St Marie
- Stockett
- Stryker
- Sun River
- Swan Lake
- Sweet Grass
- Tampico
- Toston
- Trident
- Trout Creek
- Turner
- Two Dot
- Ulm
- Vandalia
- Vaughn
- Victor
- Vida
- Warm Springs
- West Glacier
- Whitetail
- Whitewater
- Willow Creek
- Wilsall
- Windham
- Winston
- Wisdom
- Wolf Creek
- Woods Bay
- Wyola Bay
- Wyola
- Zortman
- Zurich