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1952 Map of Argenta

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Argenta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Argenta sits at the edge of the Beaverhead National Forest in this mid-century topographic survey, serving as a hub for a landscape defined by significant mining activity. The concentration of claims west of the town, including the Anaconda Mine, Tuscarora Mine, and Brownell Mine, reveals the area's rich mineral history. The Site of Saltgman Smelter near the settlement underscores the industrial processing required for these ores before transport.

The rugged terrain is dissected by deep drainage systems like Rattlesnake Creek and Frying Pan Gulch, which contrast with the level expanse of the Argenta Flats to the south. Local history is preserved at the Argenta Cem and through family-named landmarks such as Bell Ranch and Albers Spring. Features like the Argenta Cave and the prominent Dutchman Mountain provide distinct markers for those tracing old pack trails or early mineral prospecting routes across Beaverhead County.