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1953 Map of Bozeman

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Bozeman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Bozeman serves as the focal point of this Gallatin Valley landscape in the early 1950s, with the sprawling campus of Montana State College and landmarks like Lindley Park and the Bozeman Country Club anchoring the city's eastern edge. The map captures a transition point in Western development, where the industrial infrastructure of the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersects with a dense network of agricultural irrigation, including the Farmers Canal and the Moreland Ditch.

Rural life is meticulously documented through numerous country schoolhouses, such as the Monforton School and the noted Waterman School (Aband). Beyond the valley floor, the terrain rises into the Gallatin National Forest, revealing the headwaters of the East Gallatin River and the rugged slopes of Wheeler Mountain. The presence of Bozeman Hot Springs and family-named landmarks like Patterson Ranch and Martin Ranch provides a window into the established social and economic fabric of the era.