1949 Map of Maudlow

About this map

Sixteenmile Creek carves a deep path through the Big Belt Mountains in this late 1940s survey of the Montana high country. The settlement at Maudlow serves as a central point along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific Railroad, which follows the canyon floor through a series of engineering feats including a notable tunnel. The map reveals a landscape defined by ranching and timber, with family operations like Hatfield Ranch and Koenig Ranch dotting the drainages. Rural life is anchored by local institutions such as Josephine School and Francis School. To the south, the terrain rises into the Bridger Range, where the Gallatin National Forest begins. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Morgan Cemetery and the ranching lanes such as Neinfeldts Lane and Morgan Lane that connected these remote mountain communities.