Old Maps of Fox Crossing, Montana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 6 historic maps of Fox Crossing. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

  • Locate forgotten sites: Uncover places like long-lost settlements, abandoned rail lines, or gathering spots.
  • Plan better hunts: Use map overlays combined with LiDAR or satellite views to narrow in on historically rich areas.
  • Made for detectorists: Thousands of hobbyists use these maps to discover relics, coins, and hidden history.

Use these historic maps to boost your research and find new opportunities beneath the surface of Fox Crossing.


Fox Crossing, MT maps

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  1. 1919 Map of Alma
    1919 Map of Alma
    1919 Alma
    1919 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana’s borderlands are captured here during the homesteading era, when the railroad drove the birth of new prairie towns. Genealogists and historians can trace the early layout of Joplin, Rudyard, and the Goldstone P.O. along the Great Northern R. R.

  2. 1954 Map of Shelby, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Shelby, 1967 Print
    1954 Shelby
    1967 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana's Hi-Line is captured in the mid-fifties, showing a landscape shaped by the Great Northern rail and early oil development. Trace family roots in Shelby and Conrad, or locate rural landmarks like Goose Bill Butte and the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 1958 Map of Shelby
    1958 Map of Shelby
    1958 Shelby
    1958 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana’s high plains and the Sweetgrass Hills come to life in the late fifties as the Tiber Dam begins to reshape the Marias River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-town lineages along the Great Northern line and locate sites like the Hull Coal Mine or Sweet Grass.

  4. 1972 Map of Laird Lake, 1975 Print
    1972 Map of Laird Lake, 1975 Print
    1972 Laird Lake
    1975 Print · USGS
    The Montana-Alberta border country was a remote stretch of ranchland and coulees in the early 1970s. You can trace the path of the Milk River and locate historic points like Fox Crossing, Strode, and the waters of Laird Lake.

  5. 1984 Map of Chester
    1984 Map of Chester
    1984 Chester
    1984 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana's High Line region is documented here in the mid-eighties, showing the vital rail-and-river network along the Canadian border. Genealogists can trace the string of prairie towns from Chester to Gildford or locate specific sites like the Sage Creek Colony and Fresno Reservoir.

  6. 2024 Map of Laird Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Laird Lake, 2024 Print
    2024 Laird Lake
    2024 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of Hill County meet the Canadian border in this modern record of the High Plains landscape. Local researchers can trace the contours of the remote terrain around Laird Lake and the surrounding township and range survey lines.

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