1958 Map of Butte

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this mid-century western landscape, separating the headwaters of the Blackfoot R and Clark Fork. The map documents a rugged interior defined by resource extraction and high-altitude transit, with concentrated settlements at Butte and Anaconda serving as industrial anchors. Notable for genealogists and local historians are the isolated sites of the Garnet Mining Camp, Copper Cliff Mining Camp, and Gould Mining Camp, which speak to the area's deep-rooted mining heritage. Infrastructure is dominated by transcontinental rail lines, including the Milwaukee St Paul & Pacific and the Northern Pacific, which follow the river valleys and narrow mountain passes. Smaller rural hubs like Potomac Post Office and Greenough Post Office appear alongside the academic grounds of the University of Montana in Missoula, providing a complete view of the region's social and economic geography before the interstate era fully matured.