1960 Map of Hardin

About this map

The town of Hardin serves as a vital hub along the Bighorn River in this survey updated to 1980. The settlement is densely developed with civic anchors like the Court House, Memorial Hospital, and St Joseph Ch, while the southern outskirts transition into the Crow Indian Reservation. The river valley is a complex network of irrigation and transportation, featuring the Farmers Canal and the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line that tracks alongside the Little Bighorn River. Of significant interest to local historians is the Historical Mon (Site of Fort Custer) located on the bluffs overlooking the river confluence. The landscape further south is marked by dry coulees like Williams Coulee and Dana Coulee, dotted with smaller outposts such as Dunmore and Campbell Camp No 1.