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Old Maps of Liberty County, Montana for Academic Research

Study the evolution of Liberty County with 229 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how Liberty County has changed over the decades.

Liberty County, 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.
  4. 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
  7. 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.
  10. 1962 Map of Tiber, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Tiber, 1964 Print
    1962 Tiber
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Montana prairie south of the Sweet Grass Hills comes into focus in the early sixties, centered on the Great Northern railway. Researchers can locate the Tiber station and trace the path of Whitlash Road as it winds near Horse Creek.
  13. 1962 Map of Bingham Lake, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Bingham Lake, 1964 Print
    1962 Bingham Lake
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranchlands and the international border appear in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by high buttes and oil fields. Genealogists and historians can trace family sites like the Old Laird Ranch, Dafoe Ranch, and the remote settlement at Bears Den.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1962 Map of Lakey Ranch, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Lakey Ranch, 1964 Print
    1962 Lakey Ranch
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching culture is documented here during the early sixties, showing a landscape of family-run operations and prairie tracks. Genealogists can locate specific homesteads such as Lakey Ranch, Thieltge Ranch, and Reiland Ranch along the route of Whitlash Road.
  19. 1962 Map of Whitlash, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Whitlash, 1964 Print
    1962 Whitlash
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Montana-Alberta border country comes into focus in the early 1960s, showing a high-plains landscape defined by ranching and petroleum. Genealogists and historians can locate the Whitlash Cem, the North Sch, and family sites like Demarest Ranch.
    2 unique versions available
  22. 1962 Map of North Lothair School, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of North Lothair School, 1964 Print
    1962 North Lothair School
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching and energy production are in focus in the early 1960s, showing a landscape defined by prairie ravines and infrastructure. Trace the Great Northern tracks and search for local landmarks like the North Lothair Sch and the Utopia Gas and Oil Field.
    2 unique versions available
  25. 1962 Map of Berkholder Reservoir, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Berkholder Reservoir, 1964 Print
    1962 Berkholder Reservoir
    1964 Print · USGS
    Toole and Liberty Counties are documented in the early sixties as a network of coulees and remote ranchlands. Researchers can trace rural landmarks and family-named routes like Grandview Cem, Price, and Cavitt Road.
  28. 1962 Map of Blair Ranch, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Blair Ranch, 1964 Print
    1962 Blair Ranch
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching and energy production are mapped here in the early sixties as the oil industry expanded across the northern plains. Researchers can locate the Blair Ranch, trace the historic Old Whitlash Freight Road, and find the Eagle Creek Sch.
  31. 1962 Map of Hawley Hill, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Hawley Hill, 1964 Print
    1962 Hawley Hill
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Montana-Alberta border comes alive in the early 1960s, showing a high-plains landscape defined by petroleum extraction and family ranching. Researchers can trace the holdings of the Bingham Ranch and Dolezal Ranch or locate the rural Bear Gulch Sch.
  34. 1962 Map of Haystack Butte, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Haystack Butte, 1964 Print
    1962 Haystack Butte
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching and mining history come alive in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by prominent peaks and family homesteads. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks like Hofer Ranch and Forseth Ranch, or trace old routes like the Old Whitlash Freight Road.
  37. 1962 Map of Mc Carters Lake SE, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Mc Carters Lake SE, 1964 Print
    1962 Mc Carters Lake SE
    1964 Print · USGS
    The Montana high plains near the Liberty County line appear as a working landscape of ranching and early energy infrastructure in the early sixties. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like the Greenhill Sch, Cavitt Road, and the Childress Reservoir.
  40. 1962 Map of Mount Lebanon, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Mount Lebanon, 1964 Print
    1962 Mount Lebanon
    1964 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching and energy production are captured here in the early 1960s, showing the high plains of northern Montana. Researchers can locate family landmarks like Roke Ranch or trace natural features including Devils Chimney and the Bears Den Oil and Gas Field.
  43. 1962 Map of Grassy Butte, 1964 Print
    1962 Map of Grassy Butte, 1964 Print
    1962 Grassy Butte
    1964 Print · USGS
    Toole County ranching and early energy development are captured here in the early sixties. Genealogists and historians can trace family landholdings like the Hartsook Ranch and notable landmarks such as Gold Butte and Alkali Spring.
    2 unique versions available
  46. 1963 Map of Joplin, 1965 Print
    1963 Map of Joplin, 1965 Print
    1963 Joplin
    1965 Print · USGS
    Liberty County agricultural life in the early sixties centers on the rail-side grain hub of Joplin. Genealogists and historians can trace the local road network including Bison Road, the Great Northern rail line, and the siding at Buelow.
  49. 1963 Map of Bobcat Coulee SE, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Bobcat Coulee SE, 1966 Print
    1963 Bobcat Coulee SE
    1966 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana's high plains come into focus in the early sixties, showing the rural landscape along the Liberty and Hill county line. Researchers can locate the Tingdahl School and trace the winding course of Little Sage Creek through this quiet cattle-and-grain country.
  52. 1963 Map of Vaver Reservoir, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Vaver Reservoir, 1966 Print
    1963 Vaver Reservoir
    1966 Print · USGS
    Liberty County was entering a period of industrial expansion in the 1960s as petroleum development took hold in the Montana plains. Researchers can trace the early energy footprint through a Gas Field and Gas Wells near Vaver Reservoir.
  55. 1963 Map of Chester NW, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Chester NW, 1966 Print
    1963 Chester NW
    1966 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana prairie and ranchlands are captured here during the early sixties, as agriculture and local resource extraction shaped the landscape. Researchers can trace rural infrastructure via Whitlash Road and locate the small settlement of Utopia near Adobe Ridge.
  58. 1963 Map of Chester NE, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Chester NE, 1966 Print
    1963 Chester NE
    1966 Print · USGS
    Liberty County's high plains are captured here in the early sixties, showing the rural section-line layout north of Chester. Researchers can trace land divisions along Bison Road and identify seasonal watercourses like Fourmile Coulee and O'Brien Coulee.
  61. 1963 Map of Chester, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Chester, 1966 Print
    1963 Chester
    1966 Print · USGS
    Chester sits at a vital railroad junction in northern Montana during the early sixties, anchoring a landscape of agriculture and early energy infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Chester Cemetery, the Great Northern rail line, and Great Northern Reservoir.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1964 Map of Bobcat Coulee NE, 1965 Print
    1964 Map of Bobcat Coulee NE, 1965 Print
    1964 Bobcat Coulee NE
    1965 Print · USGS
    The northern border of Montana meets Alberta in the mid-1960s, showing a remote prairie landscape defined by deep coulees. Genealogists and historians can trace local landmarks like Immanuel Ch and water sources including Sage Creek and Laird Cr.
  67. 1964 Map of Laird School, 1966 Print
    1964 Map of Laird School, 1966 Print
    1964 Laird School
    1966 Print · USGS
    Liberty County ranching and the Canadian border meet in the mid-1960s along the wind-swept coulees of northern Montana. Genealogists and researchers can trace the locations of the Sage Creek Colony, Laird School, and family operations like Turner Ranch.
  70. 1970 Map of Circle Bridge, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Circle Bridge, 1973 Print
    1970 Circle Bridge
    1973 Print · USGS
    Northern Montana river country is captured in the early seventies, centered on the deep valley of the Marias River. Trace local history at Circle Bridge, Moffat Bridge, and the remote Erickson Cem.
  73. 1970 Map of Carlson Coulee, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Carlson Coulee, 1973 Print
    1970 Carlson Coulee
    1973 Print · USGS
    The northern Montana high plains appear in the early seventies, centered on the settlement of Armstrong. Local historians can trace the deep erosional cuts of Pondera Coulee and Alkali Springs Coulee or follow the historic Bootlegger Trail.
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