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1965 Map of Northeast Great Falls

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Northeast Great Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Malmstrom Air Force Base dominates the southeastern quadrant of this Montana landscape, showing the complex layout of the installation alongside the residential expansion of northeastern Great Falls. The Missouri River cuts a deep channel through the center of the sheet, defined by industrial hydroelectric sites including Cochrane Dam, Rainbow Dam, and the natural cascades at Rainbow Falls and Crooked Falls.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the mid-century infrastructure of the city, from the Montana School of the Deaf and Blind to several neighborhood schools like Chief Joseph Sch and Loy Sch. Beyond the urban core, the terrain transitions to the agricultural plateaus of Black Horse Lake Flat and the small settlement at Sheffels. The map captures the meeting of industry and recreation at Giant Springs Heritage State Park and the Bob Speck Municipal Golf Course.