Contour Lines in Silver Bow County, Montana
Silver Bow County, Montana rises to 10,221 ft, 5,745 ft above its lowest ground. The map below draws contour lines across the county at the same intervals the Land Owl app uses.
Silver Bow County, Montana at a glance
| Highest elevation | 10,221 ft |
|---|---|
| Lowest land elevation | 4,476 ft |
| Total relief | 5,745 ft |
| Average elevation | 6,438 ft |
| Average slope | 22% |
| Land under a 5% grade | 13.6% |
| Land steeper than 15% | 59.8% |
Silver Bow County, Montana is home to 36,118 residents. Land Owl's contour line layer records the following within the county boundary — Highest elevation: 10,221 ft. Lowest land elevation: 4,476 ft. Total relief: 5,745 ft. Average elevation: 6,438 ft. Average slope: 22%. Land under a 5% grade: 13.6%. Land steeper than 15%: 59.8%. The figures on this page are derived from the same data the map renders, so they always agree. A free Land Owl account adds parcel boundaries, ownership records, flood zones, soils and wetlands over the same view.
Frequently asked questions
- How high is Silver Bow County, Montana, and how steep is it?
- The high point of Silver Bow County, Montana is 10,221 ft and its lowest land sits at 4,476 ft, with an average slope of 22% across the county. Elevations are measured from the USGS bare-earth elevation model inside the county boundary.
- Is this topographic map free to use?
- Yes. This map is free to view. A free Land Owl account unlocks the other data layers, parcel boundaries and ownership records.
- Where does this data come from?
- Land Owl draws contour lines from the USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP) bare-earth digital elevation model, served through AWS Terrain Tiles, and the elevation figures on this page are measured from that same model inside the county boundary. It is a screening surface at roughly 30-foot ground resolution, not a survey: it will not find a small berm, a ditch or a cut, and no lender, engineer or building department will accept it in place of a site survey.
- What contour interval does this map use?
- The interval changes with zoom, the way it does in the Land Owl app: 50-foot contours with a 200-foot index line when you are looking at the whole county, tightening to 10-foot and then 5-foot contours as you zoom into a parcel.
- Can I use these contours to plan a build or a drainage design?
- To shortlist land, yes — this is enough to tell a flat lot from a steep one and to see which way water leaves a property. To design on, no. These are bare-earth contours off a national elevation model at roughly 30-foot ground resolution; a driveway grade, a pad elevation or a drainage plan is drawn off a site survey.
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