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2014 Map of Lombard

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Lombard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Missouri River carves a deep path through the boundary of Broadwater and Gallatin counties, where the high plains transition into steep draws and canyons. At the northern bend, the historic site of Lombard marks the junction where the Sixteenmile Cr meets the river, a location once vital for the northern transcontinental railroad routes. The Milwaukee Bridge stands as a clear marker of this transportation legacy, spanning the water just downstream from the Lombard Sixteenmile Hill Canyon.

South of the river, the settlement pattern shifts toward residential pockets like Clarkston and the modern community of Ponderosa Pines. The landscape is etched with named drainages and peaks such as Cable Gulch, High Peak, and Cedar Hill. Land use in this arid region is indicated by the Toston Canal and the presence of scattered water sources like Cramp Spring and Big Spring, which provide relief to the dry coulees surrounding the settlement of Wheatland.