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1965 Map of Southwest Great Falls

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Southwest Great Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Missouri River carves a dramatic path through this mid-1960s survey of south-central Montana, where industrial infrastructure and academic institutions meet the river's winding oxbows. The southern edge of Great Falls is captured in transition, showing the College of Great Falls and the sprawling campus of the Great Falls International Airport, alongside the Air National Guard base. The river itself is punctuated by several large islands, including Park Island, Taylor Island, and Fisher Island, which sit just upstream from the notable Big Bend.

Further south, the landscape shifts from urban development to gravel extraction and agricultural hills. Significant burial grounds like Mount Olivet Cemetery and Highland Cemetery anchor the eastern side of the city. Transportation corridors are well-established, with the Great Northern railroad following the river valley and Interstate 15 cutting across the Sun River Bench toward the airport. Local landmarks such as the Meadowlark Country Club and several small rural schools like Sunnyside Sch illustrate the community's outward growth during the mid-century era.