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1997 Map of Argenta

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Argenta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Mining heritage defines the landscape of Argenta in the late 20th century, where the remnants of a silver and lead boom remain etched into the terrain of the Beaverhead National Forest. This 1997 revision documents a dense network of extraction sites surrounding the settlement, including the Tuscarora Mine, Anaconda Mine, and Ferdinand Mine. The Site of Seligman Smelter stands as a marker of the industrial processing that once drove the local economy along Rattlesnake Creek.

Beyond the industrial core, the geography transitions into the cattle-grazing territory of Argenta Flats and the high elevations of Dutchman Mountain. Isolated outposts like Maine Cow Camp and Bell Ranch illustrate the dual-use nature of this Montana territory, where ranching and mining historical footprints overlap. Genealogists can locate the Argenta Cem and trace old access routes like the Argenta Road and Ermont Road.