1954 Map of Boulder

About this map

The town of Boulder serves as the central hub of this Jefferson County landscape, situated along the Boulder River and the Great Northern railway. This mid-century survey illustrates a region defined by its extraction history and thermal waters, notably the Boulder Hot Springs and the scattered Chinese Diggings which point to earlier mining eras. The Montana State Training School occupies a significant tract just south of the town center, while the Boulder Cem provides a valuable anchor for genealogical research. Higher elevations within the Deerlodge National Forest and the Bull Mountain range are marked by active and historical mining sites such as the Mountain Queen Mine and May Day Mine. The presence of numerous family-named properties like Keogh Ranch, McCauley Ranch, and Murphy Ranch indicates a stable ranching economy established along the drainage basins of Whitetail Basin and Muskrat Creek.