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1950 Map of Fairfield

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Fairfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The town of Fairfield serves as the hub of this mid-century agricultural landscape, defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems and transportation routes. Conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the topography reflects the importance of water management in Teton County. The Greenfield Main Canal and its various branches, such as the Greenfield South Canal, slice through a series of dramatic geographic benches, including Bole Bench and First Bench, to sustain the local grain and livestock economy.

Industrial and historical remnants are visible along the southern reaches near the Sun River, where the Great Northern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads intersect. Researchers can locate the site of Old Fort Shaw (Historic) and the smaller settlement of Ashuelot. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive landmarks like Flowerree Butte and Rocky Reef, while the Fairfield Airstrip highlights the post-war modernization of this Montana prairie.