1979 Map of Forsyth

About this map

The Yellowstone River serves as the central artery for this 1979 survey of eastern Montana, where a network of coulees and creeks drains the high plains into a fertile valley. This landscape is defined by the dual presence of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and the Burlington Northern railroads, which parallel the river and connect small rail-tied settlements like Rosebud and Hathaway. The map captures the infrastructure of the late 1970s, from the Rosebud State Rec Area near the county seat to the scattered Radio Towers and Gravel Pits that signal the region's industrial activity.