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Montana is a state of the United States, which is featured in American Truck Simulator as a map expansion DLC that was released on August 4, 2022. It is the ninth map of DLC involving map expansions, but the eighth paid one.
Geographically, the state can be divided into two regions: the Great Plains, and the Rocky Mountains. The Great Plains of Montana are part of the Interior Plain of North America that stretches from Canada south to Mexico. The Great Plains are made of high, gently rolling land interrupted by hills and wide river valleys including the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers. Groups of mountains spring up from these plains; the Bear Paws, Big Snowy, Judith, and Little Rocky Mountains. In the southeast, badlands swept by wind and water showcase beautiful natural stone columns of red, yellow, brown, and white. The Rocky Mountains of Montana is covered by flat, grassy valleys and mountains blanketed in fir, spruce, pine, and other evergreens. The southwest valleys are from 30 to 40 miles wide while the valleys in the north are narrower; from 1 to 5 miles wide. Many of the mountains are covered with snow for about 8 to 10 months of the year and a few active glaciers dwell in the higher altitudes. The Montana Rocky Mountains are known for their clear, cold lakes. There are more than 50 mountain ranges in this region including the Absaroka, Beartooth, Beaverhead, Big Belt, Bitterroot, Bridger, Cabinet, Crazy, Flathead, Gallatin, Little Belt, Madison, Mission, Swan, and Tobacco Root ranges. Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana, rises 12,799 feet above sea level in south-central Montana. Unfortunately, the Rocky Mountain Region is always in danger of earthquakes due to the faults that run through the area. The Continental Divide, the place that separates waters running west into the Pacific Ocean and east to the Atlantic Ocean, runs through the Rocky Mountain Region. Montana is the only state that has rivers that drain into the Gulf of Mexico (Missouri River system), Hudson Bay (Bellys, St. Marys, and Waterton Rivers), and the Pacific Ocean (Columbia River system).
Climate
Montana's east and west regions experience very different climates, separated by the Continental Divide, although generally the state tends to be hot and dry in summer and cold with snow in winter. The western regions generally have a milder climate than the east, with warmer winters, cooler summers, and lighter winds. Their rainfall is also more evenly distributed throughout the year. The east tends to have less humidity than the west, as well as more sunny days on average. Montana's cold winters are frequently broken by warm, windy spells in the east, known as Chinook winds, which can last for several days at a time. The heaviest snowfall throughout the state is from November to March, and most cities receive an annual average of 30 to 50 inches (76 to 127 cm). Rainfall is generally light, with most falling between May and July.
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Montana is home to extraordinary experiences and moments that will leave you in awe. This northern US state is untamed, wild and natural. Montana is a gateway to Glacier and Yellowstone—two crown jewels of the national park system—and is home to glistening glacial lakes, snow-capped mountain peaks, blue-ribbon trout streams, and mighty Missouri, Yellowstone, and Flathead Rivers. This is just the beginning; the stunning mountain scenery of Montana only accentuates the rustic charm of the small towns beneath it. And backcountry trails lead to wild, secluded spaces where it is still possible to be utterly alone. Vast, unspoiled, and wild, “Big Sky State” represents the very best of the American West. Rugged cowboys still saddle up to ride at ranches and wow crowds at rodeos. Ghost towns, state parks, and a one-of-a-kind Dinosaur Trail preserve a dazzling array of historical treasures.
Deliver to and from 15 cities and discover 17 settlements (Jump to section)
Discover and deliver to Montana's important industries like Sugar Plants, Talc Factory, Silane Gas, Electric Network Service, and more! (Jump to section)
The cover of the DLC features an International 9900i containing a Grullo-like color with a Grain Hopper Trailer attached to the truck. The cover takes place on Going-to-the-Sun Road in a dense coniferous forest of Glacier National Park in northwestern Montana. On the right side of the cover, McDonald Creek (the inflow to Lake McDonald at Apgar) flows on the right side. In the background, Mount Cannon stands tall with its sedimentary rock in the Lewis Range, as well as some snow and ice on the mountain and a bird soaring near it, under a sky containing a thick, brownish orange cloud on the top-left side of the cover, and the glaring light of the sun on the top-right side of the cover. The logo of the DLC sits on the right side of the cover.
Suburbs on this wiki are defined as scenery towns located in or nearby a city and which contain depots associated with their respective parent city. Unsigned locations are marked with italics.
Complete 10 deliveries of Dumpster Bins, Waste Paper and Garbage Truck cargo to or from anywhere in Montana
Trivia
For early adopters of the DLC, having a profile connected to your World of Trucks account and making any delivery using the External Contracts or External Market to or from Kalispell earned a Mountain Goat plush toy.[2]
Release History
Since the release of the DLC, new major content has been added to it for free in game updates (not including road connections to new neighbouring states).
16 March 2022: First blog post about cities and settlements.[23]
22 February 2022: Blog post about truck stops.[24]
1 February 2022: Blog post about landmarks and areas.[25]
13 January 2022: Blog post about new industries.[26]
16 December 2021: In the SCS Christmas Stream, the team reveals new screenshots of Montana. Pavel also mentions that the development of Montana is in a good pace and is in a “competition” between the development of Texas and Montana, and one of the two states has an unknown release time to which will come first.[27]
17 November 2021: During the Czech & Slovak Games Week 2021 stream, SCS developer Davido confirmed Montana will be the next state after Texas with a trailer, also a first official blog post with a few new screenshots is made[28], alongside the Steam store page being released.[29]
10 October 2021: A mysterious teaser video is posted on SCS's YouTube channel and in their blog showing a 2D artist creating a landscape painting featuring a bitterroot, the Montana state flower.[30]
7 September 2021: During Wyoming Release Stream, Wyoming DLC Map Lead Davido, said he and his team have already started working in the next state after Texas and that the community was smart enough to know which would be this state.[31]
