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1921 Map of Drummond

Name: 1921 Topographic Map of Drummond
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Clark Fork and the Blackfoot River dominate this western Montana landscape, recorded just as the region's ranching and mining patterns were firmly established. The map highlights the rugged Garnet Range separating the two river valleys, where mountain settlements like Garnet and Coloma contrast with the agricultural valley floor. Transportation is defined by the Chicago Northern Pacific and Milwaukee and St Paul railroads, which parallel the river courses and connect early communities such as Drummond, New Chicago, and Bearmouth.

Genealogists will find significant value in the numerous family-named landmarks and rural institutions, including the Cottonwood Ranch, Williams Ranch, and several remote educational centers like Sugarloaf School and Cow Creek School. The survey also delineates the early boundaries of the Missoula National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest, showing a territory where timber, transit, and small-scale ranching intersected at the start of the 1920s.