1894 Map of Little Belt Mts.

About this map

White Sulphur Spring serves as a central landmark in this 1894 landscape, where the Little Belt Mountains meet the Castle Mountains and the northern reach of the Crazy Mountains. This late nineteenth-century topography, based on work by the Northern Transcontinental Survey, illustrates a region defined by high-altitude mining interests and early cattle ranching. The presence of Copperopolis and the mining hub of Neihart reflects the era's mineral boom, while scattered settlements like Martinsdale and Utica anchor the river valleys. Waterways like the Smith River and Judith River carve through the complex terrain, connecting isolated outposts like Blackhawk and Robinson. The map captures the transition from a frontier territory to a structured state landscape, marked by county divisions including Meagher, Fergus, Gallatin, and Park.