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1954 Map of Fort Benton

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Fort Benton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Fort Benton sits at a strategic bend in the Missouri River, where the landscape transitions from the broad Cottonwood Bottom to the rising bluffs of The Canyon. This 1950s survey documents the town's infrastructure, including the Great Northern railway, the Fort Benton Municipal Airport, and several historical burial grounds such as Riverside Cem and the Pauper Cem. To the north, an Old Railroad Grade and the Fort Benton Military Reservation (Abandoned) suggest earlier phases of transportation and defense.

The river dominates the topography, featuring the large Roosevelt Island and the mouth of the Teton River just to the north. Industrial and community markers like Gravel Pit, the County Fairground, and a prominent Historical Marker downtown indicate a hub of regional activity. Small outlying settlements like Kershaw and landmarks such as Chinaman Hill provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians studying the mid-century Chouteau County landscape.