1996 Map of Anaconda South

About this map

Industrial history and mountain geography meet at the southern edge of Anaconda, where the massive Anaconda Smelter Stack and extensive Tailings fields dominate the northern horizon. The landscape transitions quickly from the civic center, featuring the Courthouse, Lincoln School, and a local Cemetery, into the steep, timbered slopes of the Deerlodge National Forest. To the south, the Continental Divide snakes through the high country, crossing over Sugarloaf Mountain and defining the southern boundary of the Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area. Numerous drainage systems including Mill Creek, Silver Creek, and Willow Creek carve through the terrain, which is marked by legacy mining activity such as several Prospects and a Quarry. This map captures the region's character as a nexus of large-scale metallurgy and protected Montana wilderness.