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Old Maps of Preston, Montana for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 13 historic maps of Preston. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Preston, MT maps

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  1. 1886 Map of Fort Logan
    1886 Map of Fort Logan
    1886 Fort Logan
    1886 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the mid-1880s was a landscape of military outposts and early mining camps. Researchers can trace the frontier development of Radersburg and Crow Creek City or locate the historic military presence at Ft Logan.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1948 Map of White Sulphur Springs, 1951 Print
    1948 Map of White Sulphur Springs, 1951 Print
    1948 White Sulphur Springs
    1951 Print · USGS
    Montana's capital and the high country of the Big Belt Mountains come alive in this mid-century survey. Trace the early hydroelectric developments at Canyon Ferry Dam or follow the historic rail lines through Ringling and Townsend.
  7. 1958 Map of White Sulphur Springs, 1968 Print
    1958 Map of White Sulphur Springs, 1968 Print
    1958 White Sulphur Springs
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the late fifties was a landscape of high-country mining and newly formed reservoirs. You can trace the rail-and-river economy of the era through sites like Canyon Ferry Lake, the East Pacific Mine, and the historic Fort Logan.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1961 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1961 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1961 White Sulphur Springs
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River valley and central Montana highlands are captured here during a period of significant hydroelectric and rail expansion. Genealogists and rail historians can trace the paths of the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific through settlements like White Sulphur Springs and Townsend.
  13. 1965 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1965 Map of White Sulphur Springs
    1965 White Sulphur Springs
    1965 Print · USGS
    Central Montana in the late 1950s and early 60s reveals a rugged mountain landscape shaped by the Missouri River and the emergence of the Canyon Ferry Reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy ranching sites, the Northern Pacific rail line, and remote schoolhouses like Cottonwood School and Spokane Creek School.
  16. 1966 Map of Watson, 1970 Print
    1966 Map of Watson, 1970 Print
    1966 Watson
    1970 Print · USGS
    Meagher County in the mid-sixties is shown here as a landscape of remote mountain camps and active mining claims. Researchers can trace the legacies of local industry and transit through sites like the Dredge on Tailings Creek, the Benton Gulch Guard Sta, and Watson.
  19. 1975 Map of Canyon Ferry Dam, 1994 Print
    1975 Map of Canyon Ferry Dam, 1994 Print
    1975 Canyon Ferry Dam
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River and Big Belt Mountains define this Montana landscape during the mid-seventies. Genealogists and historians can trace old mining sites like the Snowback Mine and industrial settlements including White City and Louisville.
  22. 2001 Map of Watson, 2004 Print
    2001 Map of Watson, 2004 Print
    2001 Watson
    2004 Print · USGS
    Meagher and Broadwater counties meet in this high-country survey of the Helena National Forest at the turn of the millennium. Researchers can trace historic land use through labels like Lambing Camp Gl, the settlement at Watson, and mining evidence near Democrat Gulch.
  25. 2011 Map of Watson, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Watson, 2011 Print
    2011 Watson
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Preston, including Watson, Broadwater County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2014 Map of Watson, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Watson, 2014 Print
    2014 Watson
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Preston, including Watson, Broadwater County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2017 Map of Watson, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Watson, 2017 Print
    2017 Watson
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Preston, including Watson, Broadwater County, and other nearby areas
  34. 2020 Map of Watson, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Watson, 2020 Print
    2020 Watson
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Preston, including Watson, Broadwater County, and other nearby areas
  37. 2024 Map of Watson, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Watson, 2024 Print
    2024 Watson
    2024 Print · USGS
    Meagher County ranching country and the Big Belt Mountains are captured here in the mid-2020s. Researchers can trace the water systems of Keep Cool Reservoir and Stoyanoff Lake or locate old transit routes through Freighters Gulch and Watson.
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