1980s Maps of Gallatin County, Montana

1. 1986 Map of Deer Park

   

   1986 Deer Park

   1986 Print · USGS

   Broadwater and Gallatin counties are captured in the mid-1980s, centered on the rugged canyon country of the Helena National Forest. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade as it winds through the canyon past Deer Park and Sixteenmile Creek.

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4. 1986 Map of Jack Straw Basin

   

   1986 Jack Straw Basin

   1986 Print · USGS

   The wilderness along the Montana and Wyoming border comes into focus in the mid-1980s, documenting the rugged intersection of two massive federal preserves. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Jack Straw Basin and identify remote water features like Big Bear Lake and Frog Pond.

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7. 1986 Map of Madison Arm

   

   1986 Madison Arm

   1986 Print · USGS

   The high mountain basins of the Montana-Idaho border are captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the expansive waters of Hebgen Lake. Researchers can trace the Old Railroad Grade, locate the remote Basin Cabin, and map the rugged line of the Continental Divide.

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10. 1986 Map of Lombard

    

    1986 Lombard

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Missouri River corridor in Broadwater County is captured here in the mid-1980s as a vital junction of irrigation and rail history. Trace the Old Railroad Grade past Lombard or locate rural landmarks like Cramp Spring and Sixteenmile Creek.

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13. 1986 Map of Blacktail Mountain

    

    1986 Blacktail Mountain

    1986 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County's high ridges and canyons are captured in the mid-1980s as the wilderness transition was well underway. Trace the remnants of an Old RR Grade near Sixteenmile Creek or follow the Gallop Pack Trail through the Bridger Range to peaks like Zade Mountain.

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16. 1986 Map of Latham Spring

    

    1986 Latham Spring

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Idaho-Montana borderlands are captured here in the mid-1980s, centered on the high-elevation drainages of the Targhee National Forest. Local history researchers can trace a remote Trail and find landmarks like Latham Spring and the Thirsty Black Creek Canyon.

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19. 1986 Map of Lone Indian Peak

    

    1986 Lone Indian Peak

    1986 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County mountain terrain in the mid-1980s reveals a wilderness of high ridges and state wildlife lands. Researchers can trace remote routes like the Pack Trail past Lone Indian Peak and the alpine Golden Trout Lakes.

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22. 1986 Map of Reas Pass

    

    1986 Reas Pass

    1986 Print · USGS

    The high mountain border between Idaho and Montana is captured here in the mid-1980s at the height of the Continental Divide. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Railroad Grade as it navigates Reas Pass and the banks of the Madison River.

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25. 1986 Map of Maudlow

    

    1986 Maudlow

    1986 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County in the mid-1980s reveals a landscape of mountain drainages and early rail history. Trace the Old Railroad Grade near Maudlow or locate family-named landmarks like Rouland Spring and Poison Hollow.

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28. 1986 Map of Buffalo Lake NE

    

    1986 Buffalo Lake NE

    1986 Print · USGS

    The high wilderness where Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming meet is captured here in the mid-1980s at the junction of three major protected forests. Trace the Continental Divide as it winds past the headwaters of Black Canyon Creek and Thirsty Creek in Yellowstone National Park.

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31. 1986 Map of Roy Gulch

    

    1986 Roy Gulch

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Horseshoe Hills in the mid-1980s reveal a landscape shaped by drainage and elevation along the Gallatin and Broadwater county lines. Genealogists and historians can trace water rights and old boundaries through named springs like Townsend Spring and gulches such as Home Gulch and Garden Gulch.

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34. 1986 Map of Richards Creek

    

    1986 Richards Creek

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Montana and Wyoming borderlands are captured here in the mid-eighties as they meet the western edge of Yellowstone National Park. Researchers can trace the path of the Pack Trail and locate the small Cem and Gravel Pit near the Madison Valley.

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37. 1986 Map of Ramshorn Peak

    

    1986 Ramshorn Peak

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Gallatin Range in the mid-1980s is captured here, showing a landscape of high summits and protected forests before modern development. Trace mountain trails and remote landmarks like Ramshorn Peak, Lake Elsie, and the Buffalo Horn Pass.

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40. 1986 Map of Sixmile Mountain

    

    1986 Sixmile Mountain

    1986 Print · USGS

    Broadwater and Gallatin counties are captured here in the mid-1980s, showcasing the high-country landscape of the Helena National Forest. Researchers can trace the drainages of Sawmill Gulch and Haw Gulch or locate specific mining Prospects near the slopes of Sixmile Mountain.

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43. 1986 Map of Upper Tepee Basin

    

    1986 Upper Tepee Basin

    1986 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County was a hub of conservation and wilderness management in the 1980s. Hikers and researchers can trace the high-country paths of the Pack Trail across Red Mountain or follow the waters of Bacon Rind Creek and Tepee Creek.

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46. 1986 Map of Mount Hebgen

    

    1986 Mount Hebgen

    1986 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County's high-country waters and ridges are documented here in the mid-1980s, featuring the detailed shoreline of Hebgen Lake. Researchers can trace the complex geography of Horse Butte Peninsula and landmarks like Rainbow Point or the Marina.

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49. 1986 Map of Divide Lake

    

    1986 Divide Lake

    1986 Print · USGS

    High wilderness along the Montana and Wyoming border comes into focus in the mid-eighties, where national forest and park lands meet. Track remote drainages and backcountry routes like Pack Trails near Divide Lake and the upper Gallatin River.

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52. 1986 Map of Francis

    

    1986 Francis

    1986 Print · USGS

    The mountains of Meagher, Broadwater, and Gallatin counties are shown here in the mid-eighties as a hub of early rail engineering. You can trace the Old Railroad Grade past Francis and follow the steep drainages of Sixteenmile Creek and Paddox Run.

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55. 1986 Map of Big Horn Peak

    

    1986 Big Horn Peak

    1986 Print · USGS

    The Montana and Wyoming borderlands are preserved in this mid-eighties survey of high mountain wilderness. Trekkers and historians can trace old routes like the Petrified Forest Pack Trail past Big Horn Peak and Lava Butte.

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58. 1986 Map of Sunshine Point, 1987 Print

    

    1986 Sunshine Point

    1987 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County in the mid-1980s was a landscape of protected wilderness and high mountain river corridors. Researchers can trace the rugged Pack Trails and remote landmarks like Monument Meadow and the secluded Snowflake Springs.

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61. 1986 Map of West Yellowstone, 1987 Print

    

    1986 West Yellowstone

    1987 Print · USGS

    West Yellowstone in the mid-1980s marks the meeting point of forest, park, and state lines. Researchers can trace the town's development and find transportation history along the Old Railroad Grade, the Yellowstone Airport, and the Madison River.

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64. 1987 Map of Bald Knob

    

    1987 Bald Knob

    1987 Print · USGS

    The Gallatin Range in the late eighties reveals a landscape of industrial history and forest management on the Gallatin and Park county line. Researchers can trace the legacy of mountain extraction at the Kountz Mine and the Old Russell Mill or find the Trail Creek Guard Station.

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67. 1987 Map of Kelly Creek

    

    1987 Kelly Creek

    1987 Print · USGS

    Gallatin County during the 1980s reveals a landscape where the Bridger Range meets the growing outskirts of Bozeman. Researchers can locate the Mount Ellis Academy, trace the old Bridger Canyon Road, and find local landmarks like the La Motte Sch or the Mine near Chestnut.

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70. 1987 Map of Saddle Peak

    

    1987 Saddle Peak

    1987 Print · USGS

    The high Bridger Range peaks near Bozeman are captured here in the late eighties, showing a landscape of alpine summits and deep timbered canyons. Researchers can trace recreational footprints at Bridger Bowl Ski Area or find old landmarks like Spring Hill Pavilion and Ross Pass.

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73. 1987 Map of Grassy Mountain

    

    1987 Grassy Mountain

    1987 Print · USGS

    Gallatin and Park County are captured in the late 1980s, showing a high-country landscape primarily defined by the Gallatin National Forest. Researchers can trace primitive 4WD trails across Grassy Mountain and down to School Gulch Creek or Bishop Park.

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