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1961 Map of Anaconda

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Anaconda
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Industrial dominance and institutional expansion define this 1960s study of the Deer Lodge Valley. The Anaconda Smelter complex stands as a massive landmark south of Anaconda, connected to the wider region by the Butte Anaconda and Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads. The map documents a significant concentration of state facilities, including the State Hospital and State Game Farm at Warm Springs, as well as the State Sanitarium further north at Galen.

South of the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply toward the Continental Divide, passing through Deerlodge National Forest and landmarks like Sugarloaf Mountain. The landscape is a complex mix of heavy industry, represented by extensive tailings ponds, and recreational sites such as the Anaconda Country Club and Gregson Hot Springs. Small settlements like Opportunity and Crackerville dot the corridor along Silver Bow Creek, illustrating the residential patterns that grew alongside the copper industry.