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Gallatin County.

Gallatin County has 2,605.4 square miles of land in Montana. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Gallatin County: Townsend Basin, Mid-elevation Sedimentary Mountains, Gneissic-Schistose Forested Mountains, among others.

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Natural-color aerial photograph of land around Gallatin County, Montana
THE LAND FROM ABOVE

A closer look at Gallatin County, Montana · USDA NAIP aerial photography

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Land around Gallatin County, Montana from above

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THE SETTINGTownsend Basin
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS19 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Gallatin County on the map

THE GALLATIN COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Townsend Basin setting.

Gallatin County has 2,605.4 square miles of land in Montana. 9 mapped landscape regions meet across Gallatin County: Townsend Basin, Mid-elevation Sedimentary Mountains, Gneissic-Schistose Forested Mountains, among others.

Forested mountain ranges rise above grassy or shrubby intermountain valleys. The Middle Rockies combine alpine high country, partly wooded foothills and valleys supplied by mountain streams.

Regional context: Middle Rockies ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Gallatin County intersects 9 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Townsend Basin34.1%
  2. Mid-elevation Sedimentary Mountains27.6%
  3. Gneissic-Schistose Forested Mountains10.9%
  4. Absaroka-Gallatin Volcanic Mountains8.1%
  5. Yellowstone Plateau7.7%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Northwestern Great Plains in Gallatin County

Rolling semiarid plains are punctuated by buttes, badlands and river breaks. Much of the regional terrain developed on sandstone, siltstone and shale without the leveling influence of continental glaciers.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Gallatin County

The atlas lists 19 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Gallatin County, including Big Sky, Sedan, Ponderosa Pines. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Gallatin County

Gallatin County by land and water

The Census records 28.4 square miles of water within Gallatin County, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Gallatin County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Gallatin County has 445.4 times the land area of nearby Gallatin Gateway CDP (5.85 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Broadwater County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Meagher County, Park County within Montana. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Gallatin County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Gallatin County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Gallatin County. The county includes 19 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Townsend Basin setting

Townsend Basin belongs to Middle Rockies. Is the tract mountain land, foothill acreage or an intermountain valley holding, and how is its access maintained? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Great Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Gallatin Gateway

Gallatin Gateway is 5 miles north of the Gallatin County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Gallatin County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON GALLATIN COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.5181° N, 111.1639° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Gallatin County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Gallatin

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Gallatin ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Gallatin County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Townsend Basin

Explore the agency mapping behind the Middle Rockies context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Montana landowner resources

Montana Cadastral

State Library mapping for locating parcels and researching property information.

DNRC water-right research

Explains water-right records and ways to research the rights associated with a property.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Gallatin County.

Gallatin Gateway lies about 5 miles north of Gallatin County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Gallatin County in context

NSEWGallatin Gateway · 5 miles1King Arthur Park · 10.4 miles2Four Corners · 10.5 miles3Bozeman · 12.6 miles4Amsterdam · 17.4 miles5Churchill · 17.5 miles6OUTER RING: 17.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Gallatin Gateway5 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    King Arthur Park10.4 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Four Corners10.5 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Bozeman12.6 mi · city
  5. 5
    Amsterdam17.4 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Churchill17.5 mi · census-designated place
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Montana; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Amsterdamcensus-designated place
Belgradecity
Big Skycensus-designated place
Bozemancity
Bridgercensus-designated place
Churchillcensus-designated place
Four Cornerscensus-designated place
Gallatin Gatewaycensus-designated place
Gallatin River Ranchcensus-designated place
Hebgen Lake Estatescensus-designated place
King Arthur Parkcensus-designated place
Logancensus-designated place
Manhattantown
Ponderosa Pinescensus-designated place
Sedancensus-designated place
Springhillcensus-designated place
Three Forkscity
West Yellowstonetown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Gallatin County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Gallatin County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Gallatin County. Gallatin County’s 2,605.4 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Townsend Basin describe all of Gallatin County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 9 regional units; Townsend Basin is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Gallatin Gateway as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5 miles north of Gallatin County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Gallatin County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Gallatin County.
Your next chapter.

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