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Jefferson County.

Jefferson County has 1,657 square miles of land in Montana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Jefferson County: Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith, Townsend Basin, Townsend-Horseshoe-London Sedimentary Hills, among others.

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

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

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Land around Jefferson County, Montana from above

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THE SETTINGElkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS10 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Jefferson County on the map

THE JEFFERSON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith setting.

Jefferson County has 1,657 square miles of land in Montana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Jefferson County: Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith, Townsend Basin, Townsend-Horseshoe-London Sedimentary Hills, 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

Jefferson County intersects 4 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith55.1%
  2. Townsend Basin32.4%
  3. Townsend-Horseshoe-London Sedimentary Hills7.7%
  4. Eastern Divide Mountains4.9%
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.

Finding your parcel within Jefferson County

The atlas lists 10 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Jefferson County, including Clancy, Montana City, Jefferson City. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Jefferson County

Jefferson County by land and water

The Census records 2.42 square miles of water within Jefferson County, or 0.1% of its total area. That share is close to Jefferson County’s 0.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Jefferson County has 1,474.2 times the land area of nearby Boulder city (1.12 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Broadwater County, Deer Lodge County, Gallatin County, Lewis and Clark County, Madison County, Powell County, Silver Bow 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
Jefferson 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 Jefferson County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Jefferson County. The county includes 10 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith setting

Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith belongs to Middle Rockies. Is the tract mountain land, foothill acreage or an intermountain valley holding, and how is its access maintained?

03

Check the route, beyond Boulder

Boulder is 8.2 miles north of the Jefferson 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.

Jefferson 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 JEFFERSON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.1242° N, 112.0594° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Jefferson County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Jefferson

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 Jefferson ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Jefferson 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

Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith

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 Jefferson County.

Boulder lies about 8.2 miles north of Jefferson County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Jefferson County in context

NSEWBoulder · 8.2 miles1Elkhorn · 12.3 miles2Basin · 15.5 miles3Jefferson City · 17.6 miles4Whitehall · 17.6 miles5Cardwell · 18.5 miles6OUTER RING: 18.5 MILES
  1. 1
    Boulder8.2 mi · city
  2. 2
    Elkhorn12.3 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Basin15.5 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Jefferson City17.6 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    Whitehall17.6 mi · town
  6. 6
    Cardwell18.5 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.
Basincensus-designated place
Bouldercity
Cardwellcensus-designated place
Clancycensus-designated place
Elkhorncensus-designated place
Jefferson Citycensus-designated place
Montana Citycensus-designated place
Rader Creekcensus-designated place
South Hillscensus-designated place
Whitehalltown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Jefferson 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 Jefferson County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Jefferson County. Jefferson County’s 1,657 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith describe all of Jefferson County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 4 regional units; Elkhorn Mountains-Boulder Batholith is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Boulder as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 8.2 miles north of Jefferson 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 Jefferson 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.

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Your land in Jefferson County.
Your next chapter.

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