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1958 Map of Bozeman

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Bozeman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Bozeman and the Gallatin River valley define this mid-century landscape at the foot of the Bridger Range. The city serves as a hub for both education and agriculture, anchored by Montana State College and surrounded by smaller rail-dependent settlements like Belgrade, Manhattan, and the industrial site at Trident. To the east, Livingston sits at the gateway to the Yellowstone River canyon, while to the west, the Missouri River takes shape at the confluence near Three Forks.

The survey captures a complex intersection of transportation and mountain geography. The Northern Pacific RR and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific RR share the corridors with early iterations of U.S. 10 and 89. Recreation and conservation are prominent, showing the early boundaries of Yellowstone National Park and Lewis and Clark Cavern State Park, alongside local resources like the Ennis Cultural Station and various reservoirs providing water for the high desert valleys.