1980s Maps of Richland County, Montana

Explore 18 historic maps of Richland 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.

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Richland County, MT maps

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  1. 1981 Map of Glendive
    1981 Map of Glendive
    1981 Glendive
    1981 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana and the North Dakota border come into focus in the early 1980s, centered on the Yellowstone River corridor. Researchers can trace rural schoolhouses like Green School, early aviation sites at Savage Airport, and the industrial footprint of the Burlington Northern rail line.

  2. 1981 Map of Sidney
    1981 Map of Sidney
    1981 Sidney
    1981 Print · USGS
    The Montana-North Dakota borderlands appear in the early 1980s, centered on the river-fed agricultural hub of Sidney. Researchers can trace the Burlington Northern rail lines and the rural layouts of Fairview, Lambert, and Enid.

  3. 1982 Map of Parson Creek, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Parson Creek, 1983 Print
    1982 Parson Creek
    1983 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana ranchlands across the Richland and Wibaux county lines are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace land use through local landmarks like Beehive, the Lady Brown Spring, and the prominent rise of Blue Mountain.

  4. 1982 Map of Culbertson, 1983 Print
    1982 Map of Culbertson, 1983 Print
    1982 Culbertson
    1983 Print · USGS
    Northeastern Montana at the start of the 1980s reveals a high-plains landscape defined by the Missouri River and the rail lines that served its valley. Genealogists and researchers can trace the townships surrounding Culbertson, Bainville, and the Fort Union Trading Post.

  5. 1983 Map of Duplisse Creek North
    1983 Map of Duplisse Creek North
    1983 Duplisse Creek North
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, was a landscape defined by its vital water sources in the early 1980s. Genealogists and land researchers can trace family-named landmarks and essential infrastructure like Candee Pond, Fatzinger Reservoir, and Duplisse Creek.

  6. 1983 Map of Sullivan Coulee
    1983 Map of Sullivan Coulee
    1983 Sullivan Coulee
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Redwater River valley in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by intricate coulees and prairie waterways. Trace the winding paths of Sullivan Coulee, Milne Coulee, and East Redwater Creek as they converge near the Richland county line.

  7. 1983 Map of Elmdale
    1983 Map of Elmdale
    1983 Elmdale
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is documented in the late 1970s as a quiet landscape of prairie drainages and isolated homesteads. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Elmdale settlement, the local Cem, and rural markers like Grain Bins and the Baseball Diamond.

  8. 1983 Map of Carda Coulee
    1983 Map of Carda Coulee
    1983 Carda Coulee
    1983 Print · USGS
    Eastern Montana rangeland in the early 1980s reveals a landscape shaped by intricate coulees and essential water sources. Genealogists and historians can trace the terrain around Carda Coulee, Latka Reservoir, and the prominent Flag Butte.

  9. 1983 Map of Duplisse Creek South
    1983 Map of Duplisse Creek South
    1983 Duplisse Creek South
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is shown here in the early 1980s, preserving a detailed record of the rural landscape and its drainage systems. Genealogists and historians can trace the paths of East Duplisse Creek, Redwater Creek, and North Fork Lisk Creek through this unpopulated terrain.

  10. 1983 Map of Elm Coulee
    1983 Map of Elm Coulee
    1983 Elm Coulee
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is shown here in the early eighties as a landscape of winding coulees and high plains agriculture. Researchers can trace land use through features like Elm Coulee, the Gravel Pit, and various Grain Bins and Tanks across the plateau.

  11. 1983 Map of Andes
    1983 Map of Andes
    1983 Andes
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is shown here in the late seventies and early eighties, defined by its complex network of coulees and seasonal creeks. Researchers can trace land divisions around Andes or locate infrastructure like the Gravel Pit and Hardscrabble Creek.

  12. 1983 Map of Three Buttes Creek East
    1983 Map of Three Buttes Creek East
    1983 Three Buttes Creek East
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is captured in the early eighties as a landscape of rural drainage and high plains ranchland. Genealogists and historians can locate family-named landmarks and essential sites like the Cem and the winding course of Three Buttes Creek.

  13. 1983 Map of Richey
    1983 Map of Richey
    1983 Richey
    1983 Print · USGS
    The plains of Dawson County come into focus in the early 1980s, centered on the small town of Richey. Genealogists and researchers can trace local water rights and land use through Keeland Reservoir, Wold Reservoir, and the forks of Lisk Creek.

  14. 1983 Map of Richey NW
    1983 Map of Richey NW
    1983 Richey NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    The high plains of eastern Montana come into focus during the early eighties, where the Dawson and Richland borders meet. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rugged drainage basins of the Redwater River and Pasture Creek.

  15. 1983 Map of Lisk Creek
    1983 Map of Lisk Creek
    1983 Lisk Creek
    1983 Print · USGS
    The Redwater River valley and the surrounding high plains of Richland and McCone counties are captured here in the early 1980s. Researchers can trace the winding paths of Lisk Creek, Spring Creek, and Milne Coulee across this rural Montana landscape.

  16. 1983 Map of Elmdale SW
    1983 Map of Elmdale SW
    1983 Elmdale SW
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County at the end of the seventies and early eighties shows a quiet landscape shaped by its river systems. You can trace the winding paths of North Fork Redwater Creek and Horse Creek or follow the route of a long-distance Pipeline.

  17. 1983 Map of Three Buttes Creek West
    1983 Map of Three Buttes Creek West
    1983 Three Buttes Creek West
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is shown in the early 1980s as a quiet expanse of ranching and high-plains agriculture. Researchers can trace the drainage of Middle Charlie Creek or locate landmarks like Antelope Springs and the clusters of Grain Bins that dot the landscape.

  18. 1983 Map of Elmdale NW
    1983 Map of Elmdale NW
    1983 Elmdale NW
    1983 Print · USGS
    Richland County, Montana, is depicted in the early eighties as a sprawling landscape of coulees and high plains. Trace the path of Nicholson Coulee or follow the drainage of West Charlie Creek through this remote stretch of the Big Sky Country.

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