Montana is a Western state of 56 counties, with Helena as its capital. These five free printable maps cover its outline, its largest cities, its counties and the states and countries it borders, with an answer key for the neighbors quiz.
To download a single map, click its image and it opens as a one-page PDF. To get all five maps together, plus the quiz answer key, press the Download all 5 Montana maps button below the last map.
Blank Map of Montana
The state outline on its own, for labeling, coloring or tracing.
Labeled Map of Montana
Helena, the capital, is marked with a star. Billings, Missoula, Great Falls and Bozeman are marked with dots, and the neighboring states and countries are named around the edge.
Montana County Map
All 56 counties drawn and named.
Neighbors of Montana Quiz
Five numbered circles, one on each bordering state or country. Students write the names on the lines. The answer key is the last page of the PDF.
Where Is Montana?
Montana shaded on a map of the United States.
Montana Facts
| Capital | Helena |
| Largest city | Billings |
| Population | 1,084,225 (2020 Census) |
| Area | 147,164 sq mi (381,154 km²) |
| Counties | 56 |
| Statehood | November 8, 1889 (41st state) |
| Nickname | Treasure State |
| Motto | Oro y plata |
| Highest point | Granite Peak, 12,808 ft (3,904 m) |
| Borders | Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Canada |
Sources: US Census Bureau (2020 Census, cartographic boundary files), Wikidata.
Largest Cities in Montana
| City | Population (2020) |
|---|---|
| Billings | 117,116 |
| Missoula | 73,489 |
| Great Falls | 60,442 |
| Bozeman | 53,293 |
| Butte | 34,494 |
| Helena | 32,091 |
Montana’s 56 Counties and County Seats
The largest county by area is Beaverhead County. The most populous is Yellowstone County, home to Billings. Every county below is drawn on the county map.
| County | County seat | Population (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead | Dillon | 9,371 |
| Big Horn | Hardin | 13,124 |
| Blaine | Chinook | 7,044 |
| Broadwater | Townsend | 6,774 |
| Carbon | Red Lodge | 10,473 |
| Carter | Ekalaka | 1,415 |
| Cascade | Great Falls | 84,414 |
| Chouteau | Fort Benton | 5,895 |
| Custer | Miles City | 11,867 |
| Daniels | Scobey | 1,661 |
| Dawson | Glendive | 8,940 |
| Deer Lodge | Anaconda | 9,421 |
| Fallon | Baker | 3,049 |
| Fergus | Lewistown | 11,446 |
| Flathead | Kalispell | 104,357 |
| Gallatin | Bozeman | 118,960 |
| Garfield | Jordan | 1,173 |
| Glacier | Cut Bank | 13,778 |
| Golden Valley | Ryegate | 823 |
| Granite | Philipsburg | 3,309 |
| Hill | Havre | 16,309 |
| Jefferson | Boulder | 12,085 |
| Judith Basin | Stanford | 2,023 |
| Lake | Polson | 31,134 |
| Lewis and Clark | Helena | 70,973 |
| Liberty | Chester | 1,959 |
| Lincoln | Libby | 19,677 |
| Madison | Virginia City | 8,623 |
| McCone | Circle | 1,729 |
| Meagher | White Sulphur Springs | 1,927 |
| Mineral | Superior | 4,535 |
| Missoula | Missoula | 117,922 |
| Musselshell | Roundup | 4,730 |
| Park | Livingston | 17,191 |
| Petroleum | Winnett | 496 |
| Phillips | Malta | 4,217 |
| Pondera | Conrad | 5,898 |
| Powder River | Broadus | 1,694 |
| Powell | Deer Lodge | 6,946 |
| Prairie | Terry | 1,088 |
| Ravalli | Hamilton | 44,174 |
| Richland | Sidney | 11,491 |
| Roosevelt | Wolf Point | 10,794 |
| Rosebud | Forsyth | 8,329 |
| Sanders | Thompson Falls | 12,400 |
| Sheridan | Plentywood | 3,539 |
| Silver Bow | Butte | 35,133 |
| Stillwater | Columbus | 8,963 |
| Sweet Grass | Big Timber | 3,678 |
| Teton | Choteau | 6,226 |
| Toole | Shelby | 4,971 |
| Treasure | Hysham | 762 |
| Valley | Glasgow | 7,578 |
| Wheatland | Harlowton | 2,069 |
| Wibaux | Wibaux | 937 |
| Yellowstone | Billings | 164,731 |
States That Border Montana
Montana shares land borders with four states: North Dakota to the east, South Dakota to the southeast, Wyoming to the south and Idaho to the southwest. It also borders Canada to the north.
For the whole country, see the blank United States map with states, or browse all printable maps.
Connect the dots: draw the outline of Montana with the free Montana dot-to-dot, in color and black and white.
About These Maps
These maps are made by Tim van de Vall for Tim’s Printables. The outlines come from US Census Bureau boundary files, simplified so the lines print cleanly, and the facts and figures come from the 2020 Census and Wikidata. Every sheet is sized for US Letter paper and is free to print for home and classroom use.
