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1986 Map of Lombard

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Lombard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Lombard and Clarkston anchor this mid-1980s landscape along the border of Broadwater and Gallatin counties, where the Missouri River carves a deep valley through the terrain. The map captures a transition in transportation and water management, highlighting the Old Railroad Grade following the river and the extensive irrigation infrastructure represented by the Toston Canal and the Broadwater Missouri Westside Canal. The confluence of Sixteenmile Creek with the Missouri provides a focal point for the settlement at Lombard.

The topography is defined by sharp elevation changes, from the riverside flats of Devils Bottom to the high points of Cedar Hill and High Peak. Notable for genealogists and local historians are the various named gulches and springs, such as Horse Gulch and Cramp Spring, which mark the rural land-use patterns of the era. Infrastructure like a Substation and a series of pipelines and transmission lines underscore the region's role as a corridor for utility and water distribution in western Montana.