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Petroleum County.

Petroleum County has 1,655.6 square miles of land in Montana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Petroleum County: Montana Central Grasslands, Missouri Breaks Woodland-Scrubland, Sagebrush Steppe, among others.

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Winnett MT Petroleum County Courthouse (2) — Montana
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Winnett MT Petroleum County Courthouse (2) — Montana

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THE SETTINGMontana Central Grasslands
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS1 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Petroleum County on the map

THE PETROLEUM COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Montana Central Grasslands setting.

Petroleum County has 1,655.6 square miles of land in Montana. 4 mapped landscape regions meet across Petroleum County: Montana Central Grasslands, Missouri Breaks Woodland-Scrubland, Sagebrush Steppe, among others.

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.

Regional context: Northwestern Great Plains ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

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

  1. Montana Central Grasslands64.6%
  2. Missouri Breaks Woodland-Scrubland30.9%
  3. Sagebrush Steppe3.3%
  4. Judith Basin Grassland1.2%
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 Petroleum County

The atlas lists 1 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Petroleum County, including Winnett. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Petroleum County

Petroleum County by land and water

The Census records 18.9 square miles of water within Petroleum County, or 1.1% of its total area. That share is close to Petroleum County’s 1.1%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Petroleum County has 1,626.4 times the land area of nearby Winnett town (1.02 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Fergus County, Garfield County, Musselshell County, Phillips County, Rosebud 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
Petroleum 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 Petroleum County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Petroleum County. The county includes 1 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Montana Central Grasslands setting

Montana Central Grasslands belongs to Northwestern Great Plains. Is the tract open rolling ground or broken badland terrain, and which access and stock-water records are available?

03

Check the route, beyond Winnett

Winnett is 11.1 miles southwest of the Petroleum 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.

Petroleum 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 PETROLEUM COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.1419° N, 108.2266° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Petroleum County ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Petroleum 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

Montana Central Grasslands

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northwestern Great Plains 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 Petroleum County.

Winnett lies about 11.1 miles southwest of Petroleum County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Petroleum County in context

NSEWWinnett · 11.1 miles1OUTER RING: 11.1 MILES
  1. 1
    Winnett11.1 mi · town
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.
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Petroleum 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 Petroleum County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Petroleum County. Petroleum County’s 1,655.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Montana Central Grasslands describe all of Petroleum County?+

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

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

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 11.1 miles southwest of Petroleum 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 Petroleum 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 Petroleum County.
Your next chapter.

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