1963 Map of Alder
USGS Topo · Published 1972About this map
Ruby Valley settlement in the early 1960s is defined by a sophisticated network of water management, where the Ruby River is diverted into numerous named channels like Combs Ditch, Phillips Ditch, and the Vigilante Canal. This irrigation infrastructure supports the agricultural land surrounding Laurin and Alder, while the landscape to the east bears the heavy physical marks of Montana's mining heritage. The area between Ruby and Granite Spring is dominated by extensive Dredge Tailings along Alder Gulch, a clear indication of the industrial-scale placer mining that reshaped the valley floor.
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Editions of this 1963 Alder Map
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Historical Maps of Ruby Through Time
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