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1951 Map of Bozeman Pass

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Bozeman Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The Northern Pacific railroad tracks and the subterranean Bozeman Tunnel dominate the industrial geography of this 1950s survey. This mountain corridor, where Gallatin National Forest meets the valley, reveals an intense history of resource extraction and local education. Dozens of inactive operations like the Anaconda Copper Mines, Mountainside Mine, and Storrs Mine are clustered around Chestnut Mountain, where Coke Ovens ruins still stood as markers of early smelting efforts.

Rural community life is anchored by a dense network of country schoolhouses, including Upper Bridger School, Malmborg School, and the La Motte School. Agricultural and institutional history is visible at Fort Ellis and the nearby Fort Ellis Farm Bureau Community Building, while the higher elevations show the reach of federal management at the Mystic Lake Ranger Station and USFS Trail Creek Station.