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1952 Map of Mission

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Mission
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

The Yellowstone River and the Shields River converge in this territory, defining a landscape of riparian corridors and upland ranching tracts. In the early 1950s, the Northern Pacific railroad followed the riverbanks, supporting a network of family-named holdings such as the Windsor Headquarters Ranch and the Tendland Ranch. This survey captures a moment of local infrastructure development, specifically noting the Livingston Municipal Airport while it was under construction.

Rural social centers are marked by the Mission Creek School and Beaver Creek School, while the presence of the Sunset County Farm and several abandoned sites, like the Urback Place (Aban'd), suggests shifting settlement patterns in Park County. The extensive irrigation network, including the Lower Windsor Ditch, illustrates the efforts to manage water for the many ranches that dot the valley floors and foothills.