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Richland County has 2,084.6 square miles of land in Montana. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Richland County: Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie, River Breaks, Missouri Plateau.

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The Richland County, Montana Courthouse located in Sidney, Montana, United States. The image was taken through a windshield on a rainy day so there are a couple of rain drops worth of distortion.
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The Richland County, Montana Courthouse located in Sidney, Montana, United States. The image was taken through a windshield on a rainy day so there are a couple of rain drops worth of distortion.

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THE SETTINGGlaciated Dark Brown Prairie
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS5 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Richland County on the map

THE RICHLAND COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie setting.

Richland County has 2,084.6 square miles of land in Montana. 3 mapped landscape regions meet across Richland County: Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie, River Breaks, Missouri Plateau.

Glaciated plains bridge the wetter eastern prairie and the drier, more broken Great Plains. Numerous prairie potholes and other seasonal or persistent wetlands are characteristic regional landforms.

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

Where the landscape changes

Richland County intersects 3 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie60.6%
  2. River Breaks20.9%
  3. Missouri Plateau18.5%
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 Richland 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 Richland County

The atlas lists 5 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Richland County, including Fox Lake, Sidney, Crane. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Richland County

Richland County by land and water

The Census records 18.9 square miles of water within Richland County, or 0.9% of its total area. That share is close to Richland County’s 0.9%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Richland County has 499.3 times the land area of nearby Fox Lake CDP (4.18 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Dawson County, McCone County, Roosevelt County, Wibaux 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
Richland 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 Richland County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Richland County. The county includes 5 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie setting

Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie belongs to Northwestern Glaciated Plains. Do parcel-specific maps identify glacial depressions or drainage features, and how do they relate to the access route? The wider county also reaches Northwestern Great Plains; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond Fox Lake

Fox Lake is 7.6 miles southwest of the Richland 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.

Richland 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 RICHLAND COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 47.7856° N, 104.5634° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Richland County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Richland

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 Richland ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Richland 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

Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie

Explore the agency mapping behind the Northwestern Glaciated 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 Richland County.

Fox Lake lies about 7.6 miles southwest of Richland County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Richland County in context

NSEWFox Lake · 7.6 miles1Sidney · 19 miles2Crane · 20.8 miles3Fairview · 24.2 miles4Savage · 25.2 miles5OUTER RING: 25.2 MILES
  1. 1
    Fox Lake7.6 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Sidney19 mi · city
  3. 3
    Crane20.8 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Fairview24.2 mi · town
  5. 5
    Savage25.2 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.
Cranecensus-designated place
Fairviewtown
Fox Lakecensus-designated place
Savagecensus-designated place
Sidneycity
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Richland 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 Richland County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Richland County. Richland County’s 2,084.6 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie describe all of Richland County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 3 regional units; Glaciated Dark Brown Prairie is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use Fox Lake as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 7.6 miles southwest of Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland County.
Your next chapter.

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