1800s (19th Century) Maps of Judith Basin County, Montana

1. 1886 Map of Little Belt Mts.

   

   1886 Little Belt Mts.

   1886 Print · USGS

   Central Montana territory during the mid-1880s is captured here, showing the region's early mining camps and ranching hubs. Researchers can trace the early layouts of White Sulphur Spring and Neihart or locate landmarks like Copperopolis and Crazy Peak.

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4. 1889 Map of Big Snowy Mountain

   

   1889 Big Snowy Mountain

   1889 Print · USGS

   Central Montana in the late 1880s was a land of critical mountain passes and emerging frontier outposts. You can trace early settlement patterns and cattle country geography through historic sites like Ubet, Bercail, and Melville near the Musselshell River.

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7. 1890 Map of Fort Benton

   

   1890 Fort Benton

   1890 Print · USGS

   Upper Missouri river country was transforming in the late nineteenth century as rail lines and ranching settlements expanded across the plains. Genealogists and historians can trace early land routes between Fort Benton, Stanford, and the mining district around Clendenin.

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10. 1892 Map of Fort Benton

    

    1892 Fort Benton

    1892 Print · USGS

    Upper Missouri River country in the late nineteenth century shows the transition from river commerce to the iron horse. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements like Stanford and Fort Benton alongside the St Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad.

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13. 1893 Map of Big Snowy Mountain

    

    1893 Big Snowy Mountain

    1893 Print · USGS

    Central Montana in the late frontier era reveals a landscape shaped by the massive Big Snowy Mountain and the headwaters of major rivers. Researchers can trace early settlements and transit points like Ubet, Judith Gap, and the remote outpost of Bercail.

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16. 1894 Map of Little Belt Mts.

    

    1894 Little Belt Mts.

    1894 Print · USGS

    Central Montana in the late nineteenth century is a land of emerging mining camps and river valley outposts. Historians can trace the early footprints of White Sulphur Spring, the copper prospects at Copperopolis, and the mountain terrain of Neihart.

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19. 1897 Map of Fort Benton

    

    1897 Fort Benton

    1897 Print · USGS

    Upper Missouri River territory is charted here during its transition from a river-based economy to a rail-and-ranching frontier. Researchers can trace the early layouts of Fort Benton and Stanford, or locate remote sites like Barker Mtn and Riceville.

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22. 1897 Map of Little Belt Mts.

    

    1897 Little Belt Mts.

    1897 Print · USGS

    Meagher County and the central Montana high country are captured here in the 1890s, when mining camps and early ranching outposts were first being established. Researchers can trace the early layout of White Sulphur Springs and locate now-quiet sites like the Sapphire Mine or Copperopolis.

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25. 1898 Map of Little Belt Mts.

    

    1898 Little Belt Mts.

    1898 Print · USGS

    Central Montana in the late nineteenth century is a landscape of mountain mining camps and early ranching outposts. Genealogists and historians can trace the pioneer footprints of White Sulphur Springs, the operations at Sapphire Mine, and the route of Sixteenmile Creek.

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