Old Maps of Hobson, Montana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 32 historic maps of Hobson. 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 Hobson.


Hobson, MT maps

(32)
  1. 1889 Map of Big Snowy Mountain
    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.

  2. 1893 Map of Big Snowy Mountain
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Roundup, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of Roundup, 1966 Print
    1954 Roundup
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the mid-1960s showcases a landscape of high-plains agriculture and vital rail connections. Researchers can trace historic routes through Harlowton and Roundup while locating landmarks like Judith Cemetery and Deadmans Basin Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Lewistown, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Lewistown, 1967 Print
    1954 Lewistown
    1967 Print · USGS
    Central Montana at the height of the mid-century rail era reveals a landscape shaped by the Judith River and high mountain ranges. Trace the old lines of the Great Northern through Lewistown and Denton, or locate sites like Giltedge and Landusky.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Roundup
    1958 Map of Roundup
    1958 Roundup
    1958 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching and rail infrastructure are captured here in the late fifties as the Musselshell River valley thrived. Researchers can trace the Great Northern line through Harlowton or locate the Judith Cemetery and Gage Community.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1959 Map of Lewistown
    1959 Map of Lewistown
    1959 Lewistown
    1959 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the mid-1950s shows a landscape defined by the winding Missouri River and the rise of the South Moccasin Mtns. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Great Northern through towns like Winifred and locate the Cat Creek Oil Field.
    3 unique versions available

  7. 1970 Map of Moccasin, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Moccasin, 1973 Print
    1970 Moccasin
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin plains come into focus in the early seventies, showing a landscape defined by ranching and rail. Genealogists and historians can trace the tracks of the Burlington Northern through Moccasin and locate the Agriculture Experimental Sta.

  8. 1970 Map of Kolin, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Kolin, 1973 Print
    1970 Kolin
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin at the dawn of the seventies shows a landscape of rail-connected prairie towns and river bottomlands. Genealogists and researchers can trace the homesites near Kolin and Hobson or locate the Burlington Northern line and Murray Ditch.

  9. 1970 Map of Ackley Lake, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Ackley Lake, 1973 Print
    1970 Ackley Lake
    1973 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin is captured here in the early 1970s, showcasing a landscape shaped by early irrigation and ranching. Researchers can trace the Judith River past the Philbrook Cem and explore the water network surrounding Ackley Lake.

  10. 1970 Map of Sipple, 1974 Print
    1970 Map of Sipple, 1974 Print
    1970 Sipple
    1974 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the early 1970s is a landscape of intersecting rail lines and deep coulees along the county line. Researchers can trace the routes of the Burlington Northern and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific near Sipple and Hauck.

  11. 1978 Map of Lewistown, 1994 Print
    1978 Map of Lewistown, 1994 Print
    1978 Lewistown
    1994 Print · USGS
    The heart of central Montana comes alive in the late seventies, centered on the hub of Lewistown and the high summits of the Judith Mountains. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail lines and locate specific regional landmarks like Giltedge, Spring Creek Colony, and Moccasin.

  12. 1993 Map of Big Snowy Mountains
    1993 Map of Big Snowy Mountains
    1993 Big Snowy Mountains
    1993 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching and mountain landscapes come into focus in the early 1990s as small settlements like Judith Gap and Straw dot the plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the Burlington Northern rail line and identify remote sites like Living Springs or the Elephant Rocks.

  13. 2011 Map of Sipple, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Sipple, 2011 Print
    2011 Sipple
    2011 Print · USGS
    Judith Basin County ranching and water management are front and center in this early 21st-century survey of the Montana prairie. Researchers can trace the water systems of Ross Fork Creek and find family-named landmarks like the Miller Brothers Livestock Reservoir Dam and Hauck.

  14. 2011 Map of Ackley Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Ackley Lake, 2011 Print
    2011 Ackley Lake
    2011 Print · USGS
    In the Judith Basin south of Hobson during the early 2010s, this area centers on the vital waters of the Judith River. Researchers can trace the legacy of early residents at Philbrook Cemetery or examine the irrigation network of the Ackley Lake Feeder Canal.

  15. 2011 Map of Kolin, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Kolin, 2011 Print
    2011 Kolin
    2011 Print · USGS
    Hobson and the surrounding Judith Basin prairie are captured here in the early twenty-first century as the rail-and-ranching economy persists. Researchers can locate family landmarks such as the Hobson Post Office, Indian Judy Dam, and the settlement of Kolin.

  16. 2011 Map of Moccasin, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Moccasin, 2011 Print
    2011 Moccasin
    2011 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin highlands of central Montana are captured here during a period of modern ranching and rural stability. Researchers can locate family sites and local landmarks like the Moccasin Cemetery, the Judith River crossing, and the Moccasin Post Office.

  17. 2014 Map of Kolin, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Kolin, 2014 Print
    2014 Kolin
    2014 Print · USGS
    Hobson and the Judith Basin appear during the early twenty-first century, showing the enduring ranching and farming character of central Montana. Researchers can trace the waterways of Judith River and Ross Fork Cr alongside local landmarks like Kolin and Treasure Trl.

  18. 2014 Map of Ackley Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Ackley Lake, 2014 Print
    2014 Ackley Lake
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Judith River valley and its complex irrigation network are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Genealogists and local researchers can locate family sites near the Philbrook Cem or trace water rights along Murray Ditch and the Ackley Lake canal system.

  19. 2014 Map of Moccasin, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Moccasin, 2014 Print
    2014 Moccasin
    2014 Print · USGS
    The agricultural heart of Judith Basin County is captured here in the early twenty-first century, showing the rail and road connections between Moccasin and Hobson. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Moccasin Cem, the Judith River, and Macaroni Hill.

  20. 2014 Map of Sipple, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Sipple, 2014 Print
    2014 Sipple
    2014 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin and Fergus County borderlands are captured here in the early twenty-first century as a landscape of isolated springs and coulees. Researchers can trace the ranching infrastructure around Hobson and Sipple, or locate landmarks like Gumbo Flats and Big Coulee.

  21. 2017 Map of Ackley Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Ackley Lake, 2017 Print
    2017 Ackley Lake
    2017 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Montana meet the Judith River in the late 2010s, showcasing a landscape shaped by irrigation and ranching. Genealogists and historians can trace local roots at the Philbrook Cem or follow the path of the Ackley Lake Feeder Canal.

  22. 2017 Map of Sipple, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Sipple, 2017 Print
    2017 Sipple
    2017 Print · USGS
    This central Montana landscape in the 2010s shows the enduring layout of rural ranching and water management near the Judith Basin. Researchers can trace land use patterns along Ross Fork Cr and locate family-named features like Hauck and Sipple.

  23. 2017 Map of Moccasin, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Moccasin, 2017 Print
    2017 Moccasin
    2017 Print · USGS
    The Judith Basin landscape of central Montana is anchored by the rail-side settlement of Moccasin and the Judith River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Moccasin Cem, the BNSF Railway, and Murray Ditch.

  24. 2017 Map of Kolin, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Kolin, 2017 Print
    2017 Kolin
    2017 Print · USGS
    Hobson and the surrounding Judith Basin ranchlands are captured here during the mid-2010s, revealing a landscape defined by its river valleys and prairie roads. Genealogists and researchers can trace the reaches of the Judith River and Ross Fork Cr as they flow past the settlements of Hobson and Kolin.

  25. 2020 Map of Ackley Lake, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Ackley Lake, 2020 Print
    2020 Ackley Lake
    2020 Print · USGS
    The ranching and farming lands of Judith Basin County are captured here in the contemporary era, centered on the irrigation hub of Ackley Lake. Researchers can locate family roots at the Philbrook Cem or trace the early water routes of the Murray Ditch and Judith River.

Showing maps 1-25 of 32

Top cities near Hobson


Frequently asked questions

  • What are the different types of historical maps available for Hobson?
  • What is the oldest map of Hobson?
  • Where can I purchase historical maps of Hobson for my home or office?
  • Where can I download high-res historical maps of Hobson?
  • Are there historical topographic maps available for Hobson?
  • Is there historical aerial imagery available for Hobson?
  • Where are historical maps of Hobson sourced from?