1956 Map of Bridger

About this map

The Clarks Fork Yellowstone River valley serves as the primary artery for settlement and transport in this Montana corridor, where the town of Bridger sits at the junction of significant irrigation and rail infrastructure. Surveyed in the mid-1950s, the map reveals a landscape defined by an extensive network of man-made waterways including the Bartlett Canal and Sand Creek Ditch, which supported the agrarian economy of the Carbon County region. The dual presence of the Northern Pacific and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroads underscores the importance of this valley as a shipping corridor.