1980s Maps of Custer County, Montana

1. 1980 Map of Lame Deer

   

   1980 Lame Deer

   1980 Print · USGS

   High plains ranching and coal mining define this corner of Montana as the eighties began. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Burlington Northern and locate sites like Colstrip, Jimtown, and the Big Sky Strip Mine.

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4. 1980 Map of Terry, 1981 Print

   

   1980 Terry

   1981 Print · USGS

   Eastern Montana's rail and river networks are preserved here as they appeared in the early eighties. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of two major railroads through Terry and Kinsey or locate family landmarks near Broadview Bench and Eagle Butte.

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7. 1980 Map of Miles City, 1982 Print

   

   1980 Miles City

   1982 Print · USGS

   Custer County was a vital rail and river corridor in the late 1970s, anchored by the confluence of the Yellowstone River and Tongue River. Researchers can trace the paths of the Burlington Northern railroad and find the Beebe (Site) among the ridges of The Pine Hills.

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10. 1981 Map of Baker

    

    1981 Baker

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Montana-North Dakota borderlands are captured here in the early 1980s, showcasing the high plains ranching and rail corridor. Genealogists can locate rural landmarks like Lame Jones School and the Milwaukee Road railroad route through Plevna and Ismay.

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13. 1981 Map of Bracket Butte

    

    1981 Bracket Butte

    1981 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana ranching country comes into focus at the Custer and Fallon county line in the early eighties. Genealogists can locate family landmarks such as Cottonwood School, Cottonwood Cemetery, and the Mc Kee Well near Bracket Butte.

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16. 1981 Map of Loony Hollow

    

    1981 Loony Hollow

    1981 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana ranching country is captured here in the early 1980s along the Milwaukee Road corridor. Genealogists and historians can trace the Prairie-Custer County line or locate isolated landmarks like a lone Grave and Archdale Reservoir.

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19. 1981 Map of Ismay North

    

    1981 Ismay North

    1981 Print · USGS

    Custer and Prairie Counties are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the railroad town of Ismay. Researchers can trace the Milwaukee Road line as it follows O'Fallon Creek past local landmarks like the Storage Bin and various Flowing Wells.

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22. 1981 Map of Ayer Spring

    

    1981 Ayer Spring

    1981 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana rangeland at the borders of Prairie, Custer, and Fallon counties is documented here in the early eighties. Researchers can trace land use through the network of Well sites and water sources like Ayer Spring and Pennel Creek.

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25. 1981 Map of Hooky Dam

    

    1981 Hooky Dam

    1981 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Montana ranching country is documented here in the early 1980s where Custer, Fallon, and Carter counties meet. Genealogists and local historians can trace land use through landmarks like the Rodeo Ground, Hooky Dam, and Lumpjaw Spr.

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28. 1981 Map of Ismay South

    

    1981 Ismay South

    1981 Print · USGS

    The high plains of Eastern Montana are documented here in the early eighties, showing the critical path of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. Genealogists and historians can trace water rights and land use through landmarks like Rieger Dam, O'Fallon Creek, and Scroggin Creek.

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31. 1981 Map of North Fork Alkali Creek

    

    1981 North Fork Alkali Creek

    1981 Print · USGS

    The borderlands of Custer and Carter counties come into focus during the early eighties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and resource exploration. Local historians can trace water management sites like Cold Springs Dam and find evidence of industrial survey work at the Drill Hole.

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34. 1981 Map of Westmore

    

    1981 Westmore

    1981 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana ranch lands are captured here in the early eighties, centered on the rail-side community of Westmore. Genealogists and historians can trace family land via section lines, located near O'Fallon Creek and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad.

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37. 1981 Map of Foundation Spring

    

    1981 Foundation Spring

    1981 Print · USGS

    The Montana rangelands along the Custer and Fallon County line appear here in the early eighties, defined by essential water sources and livestock infrastructure. Researchers can trace the path of Locate Creek and identify landmarks like Foundation Spring and the local Gravel Pit.

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40. 1981 Map of Wibaux, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Wibaux

    1982 Print · USGS

    The Montana and North Dakota borderlands come into focus in the early 1980s, showcasing a landscape shaped by the BURLINGTON NORTHERN railroad and the Yellowstone River. Researchers can trace the rail corridor through Wibaux and Yates or locate isolated landmarks like Graveyard Hill and Johnstone Dam.

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43. 1982 Map of Ekalaka, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Ekalaka

    1983 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana ranching country and the tri-state border lands are meticulously documented in the early 1980s. Local historians can trace the remote settlement of Ekalaka, the landmarks of Medicine Rocks, and the rugged profiles of Chalk Buttes and Long Pine Hills.

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46. 1983 Map of Forsyth

    

    1983 Forsyth

    1983 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana's high plains and river valleys come into focus in the early eighties as the rail-and-ranching economy centered on the Yellowstone River. Researchers can trace the development of small rail towns like Hysham, Angela, and Ingomar alongside the Burlington Northern line.

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