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Old Maps of Alta, Montana

Explore 11 old maps of Alta, spanning from 1956 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Alta, MT maps

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  1. 1956 Map of Elk City, 1963 Print
    1956 Map of Elk City, 1963 Print
    1956 Elk City
    1963 Print · USGS
    The Idaho backcountry in the mid-fifties remains a landscape of isolated mining camps and remote forest outposts. Researchers can trace historical mining operations at Stibnite Mine and Blackbird Mine or locate riverside landmarks like Mackay Bar and Campbell's Ferry.
    3 unique versions available
  4. 1960 Map of Elk City
    1960 Map of Elk City
    1960 Elk City
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Central Idaho wilderness and Bitterroot Range are captured here during the peak of mid-century industrial mining. Researchers can trace remote backcountry settlements like Burgdorf and Warren, alongside major mineral sites including the Blackbird Mine and Ima Mine.
    2 unique versions available
  7. 1960 Map of Painted Rocks Lake, 1961 Print
    1960 Map of Painted Rocks Lake, 1961 Print
    1960 Painted Rocks Lake
    1961 Print · USGS
    The Bitterroot mountains of western Montana are documented here in the early sixties, showing the remote canyon lands at the state border. Trace historic mountain routes like the Nez Perce Trail and locate the Copper Queen Mine or the settlement at Alta.
    3 unique versions available
  10. 1991 Map of Alta
    1991 Map of Alta
    1991 Alta
    1991 Print · USGS
    The Bitterroot National Forest at the Montana-Idaho border shows a landscape defined by 1980s mining and wilderness management. Trace the legacy of extraction at the Lucky Joe Mine or find early sites like Alta and the Cooper Place.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1998 Map of Alta, 2002 Print
    1998 Map of Alta, 2002 Print
    1998 Alta
    2002 Print · USGS
    The high Bitterroot backcountry at the Montana-Idaho border is documented here in the late 1990s as the river-cut landscape remains focused on mining and forest management. Researchers can locate the Old Alta Ranger Sta (Site) or trace legacy mining sites like the Lucky Joe Mine and Copper Queen Mine.
  16. 2011 Map of Alta, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Alta, 2011 Print
    2011 Alta
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Alta, including Ravalli County, Lemhi County, and other nearby areas
  19. 2014 Map of Alta, 2014 Print
    2014 Map of Alta, 2014 Print
    2014 Alta
    2014 Print · USGS
    Covers Alta, including Ravalli County, Lemhi County, and other nearby areas
  22. 2017 Map of Alta, 2017 Print
    2017 Map of Alta, 2017 Print
    2017 Alta
    2017 Print · USGS
    Covers Alta, including Ravalli County, Lemhi County, and other nearby areas
  25. 2020 Map of Alta, 2020 Print
    2020 Map of Alta, 2020 Print
    2020 Alta
    2020 Print · USGS
    Covers Alta, including Ravalli County, Lemhi County, and other nearby areas
  28. 2023 Map of Alta, 2023 Print
    2023 Map of Alta, 2023 Print
    2023 Alta
    2023 Print · USGS
    Covers Alta, including Ravalli County, Lemhi County, and other nearby areas
  31. 2024 Map of Alta, 2024 Print
    2024 Map of Alta, 2024 Print
    2024 Alta
    2024 Print · USGS
    The high mountain country near the Montana-Idaho border comes into focus in this recent survey of the Bitterroot range. Researchers can trace the drainage of the West Fork Bitterroot River and locate landmarks like Alta or Than Wilkerson Ridge.
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