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1940s Maps of Montana

Explore 70 historic maps of Montana from the 1940s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1940s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Montana's landscape evolved across the 1940s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

  • Focus on a specific era: All maps on this page are from the 1940s, giving you a focused view of this time period.
  • See what’s changed: Compare century-old streets, trails, and buildings to today's modern landscape using overlays and satellite layers.
  • Research with precision: Use these maps for genealogy, historical research, land use analysis, or educational projects.
  • View, download, or print: Maps are fully viewable online in high resolution, and can be downloaded or printed for your own records.

Start exploring Montana's history through authentic maps from the 1940s. This is your window into the past.

Montana maps

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  1. 1940 Map of Mt. Cowen, 1958 Print
    1940 Map of Mt. Cowen, 1958 Print
    1940 Mt. Cowen
    1958 Print · USGS
    Park County's high mountain wilderness is captured here during the late Depression era, just before the war. Researchers can trace the early trail networks and backcountry landmarks like End Lookout, Beaver Meadows, and the peak of Mt Cowen.
    4 unique versions available
  4. 1940 Map of Mt Wallace, 1963 Print
    1940 Map of Mt Wallace, 1963 Print
    1940 Mt Wallace
    1963 Print · USGS
    Park County high country is documented here at the start of the 1940s, where national forest and park lands converge. Researchers can trace remote routes like the Poacher Trail and find isolated outposts such as Bull Moose Cabin and Hellroaring Ranger Station.
    3 unique versions available
  7. 1941 Map of Mt. Wood
    1941 Map of Mt. Wood
    1941 Mt. Wood
    1941 Print · USGS
    Stillwater County and the Custer National Forest are mapped here in the early 1940s, showing a landscape defined by mountain mining and river valley ranching. Researchers can locate the Nye Cem, the Benbow Mine, and high-country landmarks like Beartooth Ranch.
  10. 1941 Map of Pendroy
    1941 Map of Pendroy
    1941 Pendroy
    1941 Print · USGS
    The Montana high plains meet the Rocky Mountain Front in this pre-war survey of the Teton and Pondera county line. Local historians can trace the early ranching economy through landmarks like the Soberup Ranch and Hall Ranch, or locate coal operations at the Hubbard Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1941 Map of Mt Douglas, 1958 Print
    1941 Map of Mt Douglas, 1958 Print
    1941 Mt Douglas
    1958 Print · USGS
    High-altitude Montana ranching and resource extraction are captured here at the start of the 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace early land use at Clydehurst Ranch, the Gish Mine, and the Fourmile Guard Station.
    4 unique versions available
  16. 1941 Map of Lewistown, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Lewistown, 1959 Print
    1941 Lewistown
    1959 Print · USGS
    Fergus County's mining and ranching heart comes into focus during the early 1940s as the Judith Mountains overlook a bustling rail-fed valley. Trace the legacy of local industry through the Divide Coal Mine, the Heath Post Office, and the early footprint of the Lewistown Airport.
    3 unique versions available
  19. 1941 Map of Judith Peak, 1959 Print
    1941 Map of Judith Peak, 1959 Print
    1941 Judith Peak
    1959 Print · USGS
    Fergus County's high-altitude mining districts and military ruins are frozen in time just before the war. Trace the remnants of a gold boom at Maiden and Giltedge, or locate the Ruins of Fort Maginnis and several rural schoolhouses like Skaggs Sch.
    3 unique versions available
  22. 1942 Map of Thompson Lakes
    1942 Map of Thompson Lakes
    1942 Thompson Lakes
    1942 Print · USGS
    Northwest Montana during the early 1940s remained a landscape of timber and rail, where the Great Northern Railway hugged the banks of the Kootenai River. Researchers can trace the network of forest lookouts like Warland Pk Lookout and find early rural sites including Pleasant Valley Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1942 Map of Silvertip
    1942 Map of Silvertip
    1942 Silvertip
    1942 Print · USGS
    The South Fork of the Flathead River backcountry is captured here in the late thirties, showing a wilderness managed by air and trail. Locate historic outposts like Big Prairie Ranger Sta, early airstrips, and remote cabins such as Limestone Cabin.
    2 unique versions available
  28. 1942 Map of Gallup City, 1949 Print
    1942 Map of Gallup City, 1949 Print
    1942 Gallup City
    1949 Print · USGS
    The Pondera and Teton County borderlands come to life in this pre-war survey, showing a landscape of high benches and deep coulees. Researchers can trace the rural school system at Porter Bench Sch and Erickson Sch, or locate family-named landmarks like Graham Ranch and Maucki.
  31. 1942 Map of Cutoff Mtn, 1959 Print
    1942 Map of Cutoff Mtn, 1959 Print
    1942 Cutoff Mtn
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Absaroka-Beartooth wilderness along the Montana-Wyoming border is captured here in the early 1940s. Researchers can trace the high-country trails and sites like the Independence Mine, Silver Tip Ranch, and the Cooke Ranger Sta.
    4 unique versions available
  34. 1943 Map of Gildford
    1943 Map of Gildford
    1943 Gildford
    1943 Print · USGS
    Settlement and ranching define this Montana borderland during the early twentieth century, showing the rail-led growth of the northern plains. Researchers can trace the path of the Great Northern Railroad through Gildford or locate vanished sites like Lilacs and Fairchild.
  37. 1943 Map of Kalispell
    1943 Map of Kalispell
    1943 Kalispell
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Flathead Valley's mid-century rail and river networks are preserved here as Kalispell expanded. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct river crossings like Therriaults Ferry, the old Demersville site, and the rail path of the Somers Kalispell Br.
  40. 1943 Map of Mt Wallace
    1943 Map of Mt Wallace
    1943 Mt Wallace
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Absaroka wilderness at the edge of Yellowstone comes to life in the late 1930s, showing a remote landscape of high basins and ranger outposts. Trace the early trails and lookouts of the era, from Hellroaring Ranger Station to the Bull Moose Cabin and Poacher Trail.
    3 unique versions available
  43. 1943 Map of Mt Douglas
    1943 Map of Mt Douglas
    1943 Mt Douglas
    1943 Print · USGS
    High-altitude Montana ranching and forestry are documented here in the early 1940s, before modern road networks reached these alpine basins. Researchers can locate remote outposts like Clydehurst Ranch or trace the backcountry administrative boundaries near Fourmile Guard Station and Snowy Peak.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1943 Map of Landusky
    1943 Map of Landusky
    1943 Landusky
    1943 Print · USGS
    Phillips County during the early 1940s is shown here as a landscape of isolated mountain settlements and the wild Missouri Breaks. Researchers can trace the layout of Landusky, the mountain peaks of the Jefferson National Forest, and river landmarks such as Cow Island.
  49. 1943 Map of Hogan
    1943 Map of Hogan
    1943 Hogan
    1943 Print · USGS
    Crossing the Continental Divide during the early twentieth century, this survey shows the high-country landscape between the Sun and Dearborn rivers. Researchers can trace early settlements like Stearns and Hogan, or find remote landmarks such as Silver Camp and the Dry Creek Reservoir Site.
  52. 1943 Map of Glasgow
    1943 Map of Glasgow
    1943 Glasgow
    1943 Print · USGS
    The Milk River valley in northeastern Montana is captured here as it appeared during the early 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can trace the growth of rail-side towns like Glasgow, Vandalia, and Tampico while locating features like Griffiths Reservoir.
  55. 1943 Map of Mt Cowen
    1943 Map of Mt Cowen
    1943 Mt Cowen
    1943 Print · USGS
    Park County during the early 1940s is shown here as a landscape of high alpine peaks and remote water systems. Hikers and historians can trace the paths of the Boulder River and locate landmarks like Mt Cowen, Beaver Meadows, and Silver Pass.
    2 unique versions available
  58. 1943 Map of Antelope Coulee, 1945 Print
    1943 Map of Antelope Coulee, 1945 Print
    1943 Antelope Coulee
    1945 Print · USGS
    Toole County ranching life is documented here during the mid-forties, showing a landscape shaped by drainage coulees and the grid of the Principal Meridian. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Frandsen Ranch, Bennett Ranch, and the Fairview Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  61. 1943 Map of Shelby, 1946 Print
    1943 Map of Shelby, 1946 Print
    1943 Shelby
    1946 Print · USGS
    Toole County ranching and rail life are documented here during the 1940s as the regional economy transitioned between cattle and oil. Genealogists can trace family holdings like Roberts Ranch and Holstad Ranch or locate early rural school sites such as Aloe Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1944 Map of Lewistown
    1944 Map of Lewistown
    1944 Lewistown
    1944 Print · USGS
    Fergus County at the height of the mid-century mining and rail era reveals a landscape shaped by resource extraction and high-plains settlement. Researchers can trace the legacy of local industry through the Divide Coal Mine, the Oil Refinery, and the State Fish Hatchery.
    2 unique versions available
  67. 1944 Map of Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Map of Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Cutoff Mtn
    1944 Print · USGS
    The northern gateway to Yellowstone and the high Absaroka wilderness are documented in the early 1940s, just as the park’s modern boundaries were being refined. Trace the historic Northeast Entrance, the remote Silver Tip Ranch, and the high-altitude Independence Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1944 Map of Judith Peak
    1944 Map of Judith Peak
    1944 Judith Peak
    1944 Print · USGS
    The Judith Mountains mining districts are shown in high detail during the early 1940s, from high peaks to the prairie rail lines. Genealogists and historians can locate the Ruins of Fort Maginnis, the Fort Maginnis Cem, and numerous mines like the Old Glory Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  73. 1944 Map of Red Lodge, 1946 Print
    1944 Map of Red Lodge, 1946 Print
    1944 Red Lodge
    1946 Print · USGS
    Carbon County’s coal and ranching economy is captured here in the mid-1940s, from the railhead at Red Lodge to the banks of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. Genealogists and industrial historians can trace the operations of the Smith Mine, the Ohio Oil Co Camp, and the rural Clear Creek Sch.
    3 unique versions available
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