1960s Maps of Petroleum County, Montana

Explore 17 historic maps of Petroleum County from the 1960s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1960s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

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Petroleum County, MT maps

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  1. 1962 Map of Mosby, 1965 Print
    1962 Map of Mosby, 1965 Print
    1962 Mosby
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Musselshell River breaks and surrounding plains of Petroleum and Garfield counties are captured here in the early 1960s. Genealogists and historians can trace the remote settlement of Mosby and water features like Shaie Reservoir or Flatwillow Creek.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1962 Map of Maxwell Ranch, 1965 Print
    1962 Map of Maxwell Ranch, 1965 Print
    1962 Maxwell Ranch
    1965 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Petroleum County are documented in the early sixties as cattle ranching and resource exploration defined the land. Researchers can trace the layout of the Maxwell Ranch, find early industrial marks like a Drill Hole, and follow the Musselshell River.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1962 Map of Mosby SE, 1965 Print
    1962 Map of Mosby SE, 1965 Print
    1962 Mosby SE
    1965 Print · USGS
    The Musselshell River country of central Montana is captured here in the early sixties, showing the river's dramatic meanders along the Rosebud County border. Genealogists and historians can trace the intricate drainages of Nineteen Coulee and Rattlesnake Creek near a prominent cross-country Pipeline.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1963 Map of Kelley, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Kelley, 1966 Print
    1963 Kelley
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching and oil country are captured here in the early 1960s along the Petroleum and Musselshell county line. Researchers can locate the Kelley (Site), trace the drainages of Mud Creek, and find early industrial markers like Oil Wells near Rattlesnake Butte.

  5. 1963 Map of Petrolia Lake, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Petrolia Lake, 1966 Print
    1963 Petrolia Lake
    1966 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching lands are captured in the early sixties, showing the vital water infrastructure surrounding Petrolia Lake. Genealogists and historians can trace old property lines and rural landmarks like the Box Elder Sch and Rattlesnake Butte.

  6. 1963 Map of Breed Spring, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Breed Spring, 1966 Print
    1963 Breed Spring
    1966 Print · USGS
    Petroleum County's ranching landscape is captured here in the early sixties, showing the vital water networks of central Montana. Researchers can trace the winding path of Flatwillow Creek and locate family-named landmarks like Anderson Coulee and Breed Spring.

  7. 1963 Map of Mud Spring, 1966 Print
    1963 Map of Mud Spring, 1966 Print
    1963 Mud Spring
    1966 Print · USGS
    Petroleum and Musselshell counties are captured here in the early sixties, showing a landscape shaped by intermittent waterways and cattle ranching. Researchers can trace the drainage of Maginnis Creek and locate historic water sources like Mud Spring and Circle Bar Spring.

  8. 1964 Map of Jordan
    1964 Map of Jordan
    1964 Jordan
    1964 Print · USGS
    Garfield County and the surrounding Montana prairie are captured in the mid-1950s as the Fort Peck Reservoir reshapes the northern landscape. Local historians can trace the locations of rural schoolhouses like South First Creek School and remote ranching outposts such as Brusett and Van Norman.

  9. 1965 Map of Dry Coulee, 1968 Print
    1965 Map of Dry Coulee, 1968 Print
    1965 Dry Coulee
    1968 Print · USGS
    The Missouri River breaks of central Montana are captured here in the mid-sixties, centered on the Fort Peck Reservoir. Researchers can trace old family holdings like the Novak Homestead and McArthur Ranch tucked among the drainages of Dry Coulee.
    2 unique versions available

  10. 1965 Map of Germaine Coulee West, 1969 Print
    1965 Map of Germaine Coulee West, 1969 Print
    1965 Germaine Coulee West
    1969 Print · USGS
    The Missouri and Musselshell rivers meet in the mid-1960s as the rising waters of the Fort Peck Reservoir reshape the Montana plains. Researchers can trace the flooded valleys of Germaine Coulee and Crooked Creek within the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range.
    3 unique versions available

  11. 1965 Map of Chain Buttes, 1969 Print
    1965 Map of Chain Buttes, 1969 Print
    1965 Chain Buttes
    1969 Print · USGS
    Central Montana's riverbreaks and high country are captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the intersection of the Fort Peck Reservoir and the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Range. Researchers can trace old family locales like Beauchamp, Hawley, and Weingart among the ridges of the Chain Buttes.
    2 unique versions available

  12. 1965 Map of Locke Ranch, 1969 Print
    1965 Map of Locke Ranch, 1969 Print
    1965 Locke Ranch
    1969 Print · USGS
    Phillips and Petroleum counties meet at the Missouri River in the mid-1960s, showing the early years of the massive reservoir. Trace family ranching roots at Locke Ranch or locate isolated landmarks like Legg Well and the remote Landing Strips.
    2 unique versions available

  13. 1965 Map of Weingart Place, 1969 Print
    1965 Map of Weingart Place, 1969 Print
    1965 Weingart Place
    1969 Print · USGS
    Petroleum County in the mid-1960s is captured here through a landscape of remote ranch lands and federal wildlife territory. Genealogists and local historians can trace the geography around Weingart Place and the winding course of Crooked Creek or Alkali Creek.

  14. 1965 Map of Weingart Place NW, 1969 Print
    1965 Map of Weingart Place NW, 1969 Print
    1965 Weingart Place NW
    1969 Print · USGS
    The central Montana landscape of Petroleum County is captured here in the mid-1960s, showing the complex drainage systems of the Missouri River Basin. Researchers can trace the meandering paths of Crooked Creek and Drag Creek or locate the site of a rural Spillway.

  15. 1967 Map of Nelson Coulee, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Nelson Coulee, 1970 Print
    1967 Nelson Coulee
    1970 Print · USGS
    Garfield and Petroleum counties are captured here in the late sixties as the winding Musselshell River meets the Fort Peck Reservoir. Researchers can trace old ranching landmarks like the Matovich Ranch, find the Coop Cem, and locate isolated water sources including Davis Well.

  16. 1967 Map of Fail Ranch, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Fail Ranch, 1970 Print
    1967 Fail Ranch
    1970 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching and oil exploration converge in the late sixties along the winding Musselshell River. Trace the footprint of the Cat Creek Oil Field and locate remote landmarks like Fail Ranch and Moss Ranch.

  17. 1967 Map of Bridge Coulee, 1970 Print
    1967 Map of Bridge Coulee, 1970 Print
    1967 Bridge Coulee
    1970 Print · USGS
    The Musselshell River valley on the Petroleum and Garfield county line is shown in the late 1960s. Genealogists and researchers can trace the area's rural hub at Ross Sch and Ross Hall, or locate family-named landmarks like Biggett and Duff Hill.

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