Shepherd, Montana Overview
Shepherd, Montana includes 4 nearby coal leases. Shepherd is a census-designated place (CDP) in Yellowstone County Montana United States. The population was 193 at the 2000 census. Shepherd is a Billings suburb located to the northeast. The unincorporated town was named after R.E. Shepherd a prominent early settler and owner of the Billings Land and Irrigation Company and the Merchants National Bank.
Quick Facts
- Shepherd, Montana has a population of 516 (based on numbers from 2010).
- Located in Yellowstone County, Montana.
- Shepherd, Montana sits 947 meters (3,107.0 feet) above sea level.
Shepherd, Montana Coal Mining Leases
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Coal Lease News From The Coal Fields™
Learn more about the Bureau of Land Management, Public Land Survey System, and coal leases.
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Understanding Lease Ownership
We receive lots of emails from people who find their name or a relative’s name on our site and want to know if this means they have some right to the land listed under that name.
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Understanding BLM Administrative Areas
Whether it is filing a lease or researching one, the administering BLM office is going to be the definitive source.
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Understanding Location Data
Lease handled by the Bureau of Land Management are not mapped by latitude and longitude, instead, these leases harken back to the Public Land Survey System.
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Understanding Townships
A “township” can refer to two different things. Both are part of the PLSS measurement system but have different uses.
