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1960 Map of Hardin

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Hardin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The confluence of the Bighorn River and the Little Bighorn River forms the geographical heart of this Big Horn County region. In the northwestern corner, the city of Hardin appears as a developed hub featuring the St Joseph Ch, the Court House, and the Memorial Hospital. The landscape is a mix of agricultural enterprise and historical memory, evidenced by the intricate network of the Agency Canal and Farmers Canal supporting local farms, and the presence of the Historical Mon (Site of Fort Custer) marking the site of a 19th-century military outpost.

Industrial and transit infrastructure follows the river valleys, with the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line cutting southeast through the valley floor. To the east, the Crow Indian Reservation Boundary defines the territory, while scattered settlements like Dunmore and the remote Campbell Camp No 1 provide data points for genealogists tracing 20th-century family locations. Small-scale features such as the Drive-in Theater and Fairgrounds Airpark near the city center illustrate the social and recreational landscape of the era.