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2020 Map of Helena

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Helena
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Helena serves as the focal point of this 2020 survey, where the urban grid of the state capital transitions abruptly into the steep, rising terrain of the Helena National Forest. The map documents a significant concentration of civic and institutional sites, including the Montana Supreme Court, Carroll College, and the sprawling MTA Fort Wm Henry Harrison to the west. Local history and genealogy are well-represented by numerous burial sites, from the Montana State Veterans Cem to the Lewis and Clark County Poor Farm Cem.

South of the city, the landscape is defined by deep drainages like Grizzly Gulch and Orofino Gulch, leading toward the high point of Skibi Peak. These gulches contain small, historically significant settlements such as Unionville and Park City, while signs of earlier industrial activity persist through labels for Prospect Shafts and a Quarry near the city's edge. The network of trails, including those on Mount Helena and Mt Ascension, underscores the area's modern identity as a mountain-locked capital.