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1968 Map of Antone Peak

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Antone Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The high peaks and ridgelines of the Snowcrest Range dominate this late 1960s survey of the border between Beaverhead and Madison counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the East Fork Blacktail Deer Creek, where a network of primitive routes like the Sawtooth Trail and Lodgepole Trail provided the primary access for forest management and local ranching.

Evidence of government presence and early resource extraction is visible at the Antone Guard Station and a high-elevation prospect near Sunset Peak. The presence of Cornell Camp near Bonita Spring suggests the seasonal rhythms of the range, while prominent landmarks like Antone Peak and Sawtooth Mountain anchor the wilderness geography. This map captures the remote character of the Beaverhead National Forest before the expansion of modern infrastructure, showing the intricate drainages of Crows Nest Creek and Meadow Creek as they flow from the divide.