2020 Map of Anaconda South

About this map

The Anaconda southern periphery is defined by the steep elevation gains toward the Continental Divide and the sprawling Deerlodge National Forest. This 2020 landscape reveals the enduring community heritage of the area, anchored by a cluster of prominent burial grounds including Upper Hill Cem, Mount Carmel Cem, and Lower Hill Cem situated just south of the city core. The transition from industrial infrastructure to timbered wilderness is evidenced by roads like the Anaconda Smelter Rd leading away from the historical copper processing sites toward the high country. Deep in the southern half of the quadrangle, the terrain rises to Sugarloaf Mtn, with the drainage network of W Fork Willow Cr and Elk Cr carving through the forest. Small clusters of development at Sunnyside, Mine Creek, and Staton reflect the area's history of mining and transportation along the Mill Creek Rd corridor.