1950s Maps of Custer County, Montana

Explore 12 historic maps of Custer County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — 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 Custer County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Custer County, MT maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Miles City, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Miles City, 1966 Print
    1953 Miles City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Yellowstone River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural network of the era through sites like Fertile Prairie School, St Johns Church, and the rail lines serving Ismay and Plevna.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Hardin, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Hardin, 1964 Print
    1954 Hardin
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Montana is documented here during the mid-fifties, showing the vast tribal lands and historic battle sites before modern highway expansion. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy rail line through Hardin or locate the Custer National Cemetery and Museum.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Ekalaka, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of Ekalaka, 1966 Print
    1954 Ekalaka
    1966 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Montana and its borderlands with the Dakotas and Wyoming appear here in the mid-fifties, showing a remote ranching landscape. Genealogists can trace family roots through numerous rural landmarks like the Sherwin School, St Marys Ch, and Powderville.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Forsyth, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of Forsyth, 1966 Print
    1954 Forsyth
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Yellowstone River valley and the northern high plains are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of expanding energy and rail infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace rail sidings and cattle-country outposts like Ingomar, Vananda, and Angela.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Ekalaka
    1956 Map of Ekalaka
    1956 Ekalaka
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southeast Montana and the Wyoming borderlands are shown here in the mid-fifties, capturing a landscape of remote ranching outposts and isolated country schools. Genealogists can trace family roots through landmarks like Boyes, Alzada, and Peabody School.

  6. 1957 Map of Miles City
    1957 Map of Miles City
    1957 Miles City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties as the rail and ranching economy peaks along the Yellowstone River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks like St Phillips Church, Fertile Prairie School, and the Ostendorf Ranch.

  7. 1957 Map of Hardin
    1957 Map of Hardin
    1957 Hardin
    1957 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Montana in the mid-fifties reveals a landscape shaped by tribal lands and the historic Bighorn river valleys. Researchers can trace the Chicago Burlington and Quincy RR through Hardin and locate the National Cemetery and Custer Battlefield Monument.

  8. 1957 Map of Forsyth
    1957 Map of Forsyth
    1957 Forsyth
    1957 Print · USGS
    South-central Montana in the late fifties is captured here through its dual-river geography and emergent energy economy. Researchers can trace the path of the Northern Pacific through Forsyth, locate the Ragged Point Oil Field, and find early sidings like Ahles Siding.

  9. 1958 Map of Miles City
    1958 Map of Miles City
    1958 Miles City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana ranching and rail life are documented here during the late fifties, centered on the confluence of the Yellowstone River and Powder River. Researchers can trace rural school locations like St Phillips Church and Chimney Creek School alongside dozens of named family ranches.

  10. 1958 Map of Ekalaka
    1958 Map of Ekalaka
    1958 Ekalaka
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeast Montana in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of isolated ranching outposts and scattered schoolhouses. Genealogists and researchers can trace rural life through landmarks like Belltower, the McClary Ranger Station, and numerous family-named schools such as Davidson School.

  11. 1958 Map of Forsyth
    1958 Map of Forsyth
    1958 Forsyth
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Montana comes alive along the Yellowstone River and the competing transcontinental rail lines. Local historians can trace the legacy of the Northern Pacific through Forsyth or explore early oil developments at the Ragged Point Oil Field.

  12. 1958 Map of Hardin
    1958 Map of Hardin
    1958 Hardin
    1958 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Montana in the mid-fifties presents a landscape defined by significant tribal lands and national monuments. Researchers can trace the geography of the Little Bighorn at Custer Battlefield National Monument and locate settlements like Lame Deer and Birney.

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