Louisville, Montana
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 2001. It stands in the Boulder census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59635. The Survey maps it on the Louisville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1886 USGS Fort Logan quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS East Helena quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS White Sulphur Springs quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Canyon Ferry Dam quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:24000
- 2001 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
75 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 75 fires within 5 miles of Louisville between 1992 and 2020, burning about 349 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 20 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | PINE MEADOW |
| 8 September 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 5 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | THREE BARS |
| 30 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 3 September 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Central Land Office | not named |
| 27 September 2006 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central Land Office | not named |
| 24 September 1999 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 6.0 acres | Central Land Office | MRL MMP 226.5 |
| 19 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Land Office | CLAYSOIL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 26 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 26 workings within 5 miles of Louisville: 10 occurrences, 9 past producers, 5 unknowns, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Copper, Silver, Lead, Diatomite. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Mine | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Aurora Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver, Zinc | Occurrence | ||
| Dobler | Lead, Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Grubstake | Gold, Lead, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Last Chance | Gold, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Montana City Quarry | Limestone, General | Plant | ||
| Old Miller | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Spokane Hills Mine | Tungsten | Past Producer | ||
| Superior Mine | Gold, Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Twilight Claims Group | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
3 since 2024Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Louisville in 3 storm reports between 2024 and 2025: 3 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | - | Mesonet station MTSPK Spokane Creek Us-287 Mp 55.7 measured a 58 mph wind gust. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | - | Public weather station measured a severe caliber gust. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Louisville | - | The DOT sensor at Spokane Creek MTSPK measured a 58 mph gust along US-287 at mile marker 55.7. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clasoil | 0.1 miles | 18 | |
| Montana City | 7.5 miles | 21 | |
| Clancy | 12.1 miles | 19 | |
| Lewiston (historical) | 12.2 miles | 19 | |
| New Haven (historical) | 12.2 miles | 19 | |
| Alhambra | 12.8 miles | 19 | |
| Jefferson City | 17.2 miles | 29 | |
| Corbin | 18.9 miles | 29 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 786649. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.








