Historic Map of Helena, MT - 1875
Birds eye view of Helena, Montana 1875.  Drawn by E.S. Glover. A.L. Bancroft & Co., lithographers.

References (left):

HELENA - The Metropolis and Capital of Montana, has a population of about 6,000 inhabitants.  Publishes three Daily Newspapers and has several Banking Houses, and numerous blocks of Brick and Stone Stores and Warehouses.

Its Manufactories comprise - Planing Mills, Sash, Door and Blind Factories, Foundries and Machine Shops, Flouring Mills, Sampling and Smelting Works, Breweries, Distillery, &c.

The Principal Public Buildings are:

No. 1. Public School House.   
No. 2. St. Vincent's Academy.
No. 3.  U.S. Assay Office.       
No. 4. County Court House.
No. 5. County Jail Building.    
No. 6. Masonic Hall
No. 7. Post Office                   
No. 8. Watch Tower.
No. 9. St. John's Hospital and Insane Asylum.

HELENA was located in 1863, the center of Montana Mining operations, whose Mineral Produce, in Gold and Silver, have reached from ten to fifteen Millions of Dollars per annum and are only partially developed.

The distance, per stage coach, from Railway connection is about four hundred miles ; but Helena has four fine churches and a Public Library of 1,000 volumes.

The Church Building are:

No. 10. Presbyterian.
No. 11. Methodist Episcopal South.
No. 12. Methodist Episcopal North.
No. 13. Catholic Church

The mouth of Grizley Gulch is shown at the left, and Helena Mountain to the right hand.  No. 14 shows the location of the Hangman's Tree in Dry Gulch.

Historic Map of Helena, MT - 1875
High-quality reprint on matte-finish, durable stock, 36" x 26"