1980s Maps of Ravalli County, Montana

Explore 8 historic maps of Ravalli County from the 1980s. These maps offer a rare glimpse into what life looked like during the 1980s — 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 Ravalli County's landscape evolved across the 1980s, these high-resolution maps are a powerful tool for exploring the history of this region.

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Ravalli County, MT maps

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  1. 1980 Map of Hamilton, 1997 Print
    1980 Map of Hamilton, 1997 Print
    1980 Hamilton
    1997 Print · USGS
    The Bitterroot Valley in the 1980s was a landscape of river-fed towns and mountain wilderness along the Idaho-Montana border. Genealogists and historians can trace the developments of Hamilton, Woodside, and Grantsdale or locate high-altitude landmarks like Gash Point.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1981 Map of Missoula West
    1981 Map of Missoula West
    1981 Missoula West
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Bitterroot Valley and the rugged Bitterroot Range are captured here in the early 1980s, documenting the expansion of Missoula and its outlying timber and river towns. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail corridors or locate remote landmarks like Lolo Hot Springs and Lolo Pass.
    2 unique versions available

  3. 1982 Map of Bighorn Crags
    1982 Map of Bighorn Crags
    1982 Bighorn Crags
    1982 Print · USGS
    The Salmon River Mountains in the early 1980s showcase a landscape where mining industry met vast new wilderness protections. Metal detectorists and local historians can trace the sites of the Blackbird Mine, the settlement of Cobalt, and the high-altitude Bighorn Crags.

  4. 1984 Map of Missoula East
    1984 Map of Missoula East
    1984 Missoula East
    1984 Print · USGS
    The Clark Fork valley and the Garnet Range are shown here in the mid-1980s as the region's timber and rail heritage remained prominent. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern line and locate old mining sites like Garnet and the Copper Cliff Mine.

  5. 1989 Map of Cleveland Mountain
    1989 Map of Cleveland Mountain
    1989 Cleveland Mountain
    1989 Print · USGS
    The high Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests meet here in the late eighties, documenting a remote mountain landscape at the Ravalli and Granite county line. Researchers can locate the Cleveland Mine, trace the Bitterroot Divide, and explore naming conventions across Cooney Ridge and Ambrose Saddle.

  6. 1989 Map of Grayhorse Creek
    1989 Map of Grayhorse Creek
    1989 Grayhorse Creek
    1989 Print · USGS
    The Bitterroot Valley in the late eighties shows a landscape defined by irrigation and mountain drainages. Genealogists and researchers can locate Lone Rock School, trace the Bitterroot Irrigation District Canal, and find the Slocum Prospect.

  7. 1989 Map of Elk Mountain
    1989 Map of Elk Mountain
    1989 Elk Mountain
    1989 Print · USGS
    The high Montana ridges near the Bitterroot Divide appear in detail in the late eighties, showing a landscape defined by forest management and wilderness preservation. Researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Moccasin Creek or locate remote landmarks like Last Drink Springs and Elk Mountain.

  8. 1989 Map of Davis Point
    1989 Map of Davis Point
    1989 Davis Point
    1989 Print · USGS
    The borderlands of Missoula and Ravalli Counties come into focus in the late eighties, showing the meeting point of the Lolo National Forest and the Bitterroot National Forest. Trace mining history at the Whaley Mine and explore the complex drainage systems of Miller Creek and Eightmile Creek.

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