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Martin

Ghost town · Garfield County, Montana

Dutton Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000)
Dutton Ranch quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1963, 1:24,000) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Martin is a ghost town in Garfield County, Montana. It is one of 21 former communities in Garfield County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 3rd among the 55 Montana counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Martin as a historical populated place on the Dutton Ranch topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 46.9078° N, 107.7457° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleDutton Ranch
Elevation3,078 ft
Nearest living townMelstone, MT
Distance to it22.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1715977
Coordinates46.90777, -107.74566

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What's there now

Martin is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Melstone, MT (population 75), about 22.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 3,078 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Martin?

Martin is in Garfield County, Montana, at 46.9078, -107.7457.

How many ghost towns are in Garfield County?

Garfield County, Montana has 21 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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