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1951 Map of Fairview Peak

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fairview Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Fairview Peak stands as the central topographic feature of this 1951 survey, overlooking a landscape defined by the remnants of early 20th-century montane settlement. The map documents an extensive network of decommissioned residential sites within the Gallatin National Forest, suggesting a shift away from high-altitude ranching or homesteading in the Park and Sweet Grass County borderlands.

Genealogists and local historians can trace specific family lineages through the numerous labels for defunct properties, such as the Cole Homestead, Holland Homesteads, and Trainer Homestead. Drainage patterns are meticulously detailed along the Rock Creek and Duck Creek corridors, while industrial history is noted at the Sawmill near the southern boundary. These records of abandoned homesteads provide a clear indication of the era's changing land use and the eventual consolidation of forest lands.