1899 Map of Helena and Vicinity

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Helena serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century landscape, positioned at the convergence of several major mountain drainages and rail lines. The city is flanked by Mount Helena and Mount Ascension, with the Helena National Forest extending to the south. The industrial and educational foundations of the territorial capital are evident in the presence of the University north of the city center and a dense network of railroads including the Northern Pacific R.R. Main Line and the Great Northern Railway Montana Central Div.