1957 Map of Mona

About this map

Ranching and rugged terrain define this 1957 snapshot of the Wyoming-Montana borderlands, where the Belle Fourche River and Missouri River carve through the landscape. The northern edge of the Black Hills National Forest dominates the southern half of the map, rising into the Bear Lodge Mountains. This is a remote livestock economy in the mid-20th century, evidenced by the high density of family-held properties such as the Ridinger Ranch, Stoboda Ranch, and Cross Anchor Ranch.