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1959 Map of Butte North

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Butte North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The industrial heart of the Northern Rockies is laid bare here, centered on the dense urban and mining complex of Butte in the late 1950s. The map captures the massive footprint of the Berkeley Pit and the surrounding mining communities of Walkerville, Centerville, and Meaderville. Educational and industrial foundations are clearly marked, from the Montana School of Mines to specialized sites like the Butte Pacific Mine and Butte and Zenith Mine.

Transportation infrastructure reflects the era's heavy dependence on rail, featuring the Butte Anaconda and Pacific and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific. Beyond the city, the landscape rises toward the Continental Divide and the Deer Lodge National Forest, where isolated outposts like the Dry Cottonwood Guard Sta contrast with the heavy industrial operations of the valley. Significant water features such as Silver Bow Creek and the Moulton Reservoir anchor the local geography.