1950s Maps of Prairie County, Montana

Explore 12 historic maps of Prairie County from the 1950s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1950s — showing old roads, neighborhoods, homes, and landmarks that have changed or disappeared over time.

Whether you're researching your family's past, planning a metal detecting trip, or studying how Prairie County's landscape evolved across the 1950s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Prairie County, MT maps

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  1. 1953 Map of Miles City, 1966 Print
    1953 Map of Miles City, 1966 Print
    1953 Miles City
    1966 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota borderlands come alive in this mid-century survey of the Yellowstone River valley. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural network of the era through sites like Fertile Prairie School, St Johns Church, and the rail lines serving Ismay and Plevna.
    4 unique versions available

  2. 1954 Map of Jordan, 1965 Print
    1954 Map of Jordan, 1965 Print
    1954 Jordan
    1965 Print · USGS
    Garfield County in the mid-fifties is a land of expansive ranches and isolated prairie schoolhouses. Researchers can trace rural genealogy and land use through landmarks like Regina School, Robertson Brothers Ranch, and the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Forsyth, 1966 Print
    1954 Map of Forsyth, 1966 Print
    1954 Forsyth
    1966 Print · USGS
    The Yellowstone River valley and the northern high plains are captured here in the mid-1950s during a period of expanding energy and rail infrastructure. Genealogists and historians can trace rail sidings and cattle-country outposts like Ingomar, Vananda, and Angela.
    3 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Glendive, 1967 Print
    1954 Map of Glendive, 1967 Print
    1954 Glendive
    1967 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana at mid-century shows a landscape of river-valley commerce and remote prairie ranching. Researchers can trace the legacy of rural education and transport through sites like Prairie Elk School, the Great Northern rail lines, and Circle.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1956 Map of Jordan
    1956 Map of Jordan
    1956 Jordan
    1956 Print · USGS
    Central Montana ranching country and the massive Missouri River impoundment are captured here in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace remote homesteading landmarks like Robertson Brothers Ranch and small rural hubs including Jordan, Brusett, and Cohagen.

  6. 1957 Map of Miles City
    1957 Map of Miles City
    1957 Miles City
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties as the rail and ranching economy peaks along the Yellowstone River. Genealogists and historians can trace numerous rural landmarks like St Phillips Church, Fertile Prairie School, and the Ostendorf Ranch.

  7. 1957 Map of Glendive
    1957 Map of Glendive
    1957 Glendive
    1957 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana in the mid-1950s is defined by its deep river valleys and a sprawling network of rural school districts. You can trace the path of the Great Northern railroad and locate vanished local landmarks like Breezy Flat School and Newton Junction.

  8. 1957 Map of Forsyth
    1957 Map of Forsyth
    1957 Forsyth
    1957 Print · USGS
    South-central Montana in the late fifties is captured here through its dual-river geography and emergent energy economy. Researchers can trace the path of the Northern Pacific through Forsyth, locate the Ragged Point Oil Field, and find early sidings like Ahles Siding.

  9. 1958 Map of Miles City
    1958 Map of Miles City
    1958 Miles City
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana ranching and rail life are documented here during the late fifties, centered on the confluence of the Yellowstone River and Powder River. Researchers can trace rural school locations like St Phillips Church and Chimney Creek School alongside dozens of named family ranches.

  10. 1958 Map of Jordan
    1958 Map of Jordan
    1958 Jordan
    1958 Print · USGS
    Garfield County and the Missouri River country are shown here in the late fifties as the regional geography adjusted to the massive new reservoir. Genealogists and local historians can trace isolated homesteads and numerous rural schoolhouses like Iler School, Brusett, and the Robertson Brothers Ranch.

  11. 1958 Map of Forsyth
    1958 Map of Forsyth
    1958 Forsyth
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Montana comes alive along the Yellowstone River and the competing transcontinental rail lines. Local historians can trace the legacy of the Northern Pacific through Forsyth or explore early oil developments at the Ragged Point Oil Field.

  12. 1958 Map of Glendive
    1958 Map of Glendive
    1958 Glendive
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota borderlands come alive in the late fifties, showing the agricultural heart of the Yellowstone valley. Trace the legacy of rural education through Kimmel School and Ridgelawn School or locate rail hubs in Glendive and Sidney.

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