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1951 Map of Ringling

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ringling
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Ringling serves as the primary hub of this Meagher County landscape, situated at the junction of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad and the Sixteenmile Road. The map documents a transition in regional transportation, showing the W.S.S. & Y.P. (Aband) rail line alongside the White Sulphur Springs and Yellowstone Park Road.

Genealogists can find evidence of early ranching and settlement patterns through family-named landmarks such as the Adkison Ranch, Higgins Ranch, and Kuhnes Ranch. The presence of several sites marked as abandoned, including Bruce Place, Quigley Ranch, and the Ford Place, indicates a shifting population during the mid-20th century. Historical depth is further provided by Moss Agate, a relic of the stagecoach era located near the South Fork Smith River.