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1968 Map of Antone Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Antone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Snowcrest Range dominates this landscape in the late 1960s, a region defined by high peaks and the intricate headwaters of the Blacktail Deer Creek system. Within the boundaries of the Beaverhead National Forest, the map captures a period when backcountry access relied heavily on established mountain paths like the Sawtooth Trail and Lodgepole Trail.

Remote outposts such as the Antone Guard Station and Cornell Camp provide evidence of forest management and seasonal habitation in the high country. Drainage patterns are remarkably detailed, showing the convergence of the West Fork and South Fork Blacktail Deer Creek, which carved the valleys surrounding Antone Peak and Sawtooth Mountain. This topographic study reveals the primitive road network and surveyor's benchmarks that once guided forestry and ranching activities across the Beaverhead and Madison County line.