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Madison County.

Madison County has 3,588.2 square miles of land in Montana. 11 mapped landscape regions meet across Madison County: Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills, Dry Intermontane Sagebrush Valleys, Barren Mountains, among others.

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Virginia City, Montana, USA. The view from the road agent cemetery on the hill. — Madison County, Montana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Virginia City, Montana, USA. The view from the road agent cemetery on the hill. — Madison County, Montana

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THE SETTINGDry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS14 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Madison County on the map

THE MADISON COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills setting.

Madison County has 3,588.2 square miles of land in Montana. 11 mapped landscape regions meet across Madison County: Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills, Dry Intermontane Sagebrush Valleys, Barren 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

Madison County intersects 11 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills29.9%
  2. Dry Intermontane Sagebrush Valleys22.1%
  3. Barren Mountains9.2%
  4. Tobacco Root Mountains7.5%
  5. Eastern Gravelly Mountains7.1%
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 Madison County

The atlas lists 14 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Madison County, including Big Sky, McAllister, Alder. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Madison County

Madison County by land and water

The Census records 15.4 square miles of water within Madison County, or 0.4% of its total area. That share is close to Madison County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Madison County has 3,777 times the land area of nearby Virginia City town (0.95 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Beaverhead County, Gallatin County, Jefferson 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
Madison 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 Madison County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Madison County. The county includes 14 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills setting

Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills 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 Virginia City

Virginia City is 2.3 miles southwest of the Madison 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.

Madison 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 MADISON COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 45.3253° N, 111.9138° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Madison County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Madison

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 Madison ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Madison 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

Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills

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 Madison County.

Virginia City lies about 2.3 miles southwest of Madison County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Madison County in context

NSEWVirginia City · 2.3 miles1Ennis · 9 miles2Alder · 9.5 miles3Jeffers · 10.3 miles4McAllister · 11.9 miles5Brandon · 14.4 miles6OUTER RING: 14.4 MILES
  1. 1
    Virginia City2.3 mi · town
  2. 2
    Ennis9 mi · town
  3. 3
    Alder9.5 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Jeffers10.3 mi · census-designated place
  5. 5
    McAllister11.9 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Brandon14.4 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.
Aldercensus-designated place
Big Skycensus-designated place
Brandoncensus-designated place
Ennistown
Harrisoncensus-designated place
Jefferscensus-designated place
Mammothcensus-designated place
McAllistercensus-designated place
Norriscensus-designated place
Ponycensus-designated place
Sheridantown
Silver Starcensus-designated place
Twin Bridgestown
Virginia Citytown
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Madison 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 Madison County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Madison County. Madison County’s 3,588.2 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills describe all of Madison County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 11 regional units; Dry Gneissic-Schistose-Volcanic Hills is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Virginia City as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 2.3 miles southwest of Madison 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 Madison 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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