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1986 Map of Shawmut

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Shawmut
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Shawmut sits at the heart of this Montana landscape, where human engineering meets the winding path of the Musselshell River. The map captures a moment in the mid-1980s when the region's transportation history remained clearly etched into the terrain. An extensive Old RR Grade follows the river's northern bank, tracing the legacy of the Milwaukee Road through Wheatland County.

The presence of the Deadmans Basin Supply Canal and smaller irrigation works like the Canal to the east illustrate the critical role of water management in this high plains environment. From the northern bend of the river near Roadside Park down to the meandering stretches of Mud Creek, this 1986 revision provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land use patterns that define the settlement of Shawmut.