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1950 Map of Belgrade

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Belgrade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The East Gallatin River valley serves as a bustling corridor for mid-century agriculture and transportation, dominated by the junctions of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. Centered on Belgrade, the landscape is a network of irrigation improvements like the Cottonwood Ditch and Smith Ditch that supported the valley's development.

Evidence of early community life is found in the clusters of rural institutions such as the Dry Creek School and Springhill Church, while the eastern edge is defined by the steep ascent of the Bridger Range within the Gallatin National Forest. Distinctive landmarks like the Gallatin Airfield and the Radio Range Station highlight the era's infrastructure, while smaller hamlets like Menard and Springhill indicate the distribution of local commerce before modern consolidation.