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1950 Map of Townsend

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Townsend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Missouri River valley and its surrounding mining districts dominate this 1950 survey, anchored by the settlement of Townsend. The landscape transitions from the river's fertile floodplain, woven with irrigation features like Dowdy Ditch and the Aqueduct, into the steep slopes of the Helena National Forest. A high concentration of lode mining activity is evident in the western gulches, where operations such as the East Pacific Mine, Kleinschmidt Mine, and Diamond Hill Mine indicate the region's enduring reliance on mineral extraction.

Transportation and infrastructure are defined by the Northern Pacific railroad corridor and the Principal Meridian, which bisects the quadrangle. Smaller settlements and waypoints like Winston, Canton, and Bedford appear alongside family-held landmarks such as the Whitehead Ranch. On the valley floor, the Centerville Cemetery and the Eagle Creek Ranger Sta provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the development of Broadwater County.