
The Big Belt Mountains and Little Belt Mountains dominate this mid-century landscape, framing a region defined by high-altitude ranching and the winding path of the Missouri River. The creation of the Canyon Ferry Reservoir has significantly altered the valley north of Townsend, submerged behind a massive concrete dam. The map documents a sparsely populated but active corridor where the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads navigate narrow mountain passes to connect remote timber and mining outposts.
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1886 · Great Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Fort Logan
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Little Belt Mts.
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1888 · Three Forks
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1889 · Big Snowy Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1889 · Helena
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1890 · Fort Benton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1891 · Livingston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1891 · Big Timber
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Fort Benton
USGS Topo · 1:250,000