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1996 Map of Baggs Creek

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Baggs Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Hidden Hand Mine and various Prospects define the industrial legacy of this mountainous region within Powell County during the mid-1990s. The landscape is a complex intersection of the Helena National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest, where steep drainage networks feed into prominent water bodies like Baggs Creek and Spotted Dog Creek. Mining activity is heavily concentrated in the southern portion of the map, evidenced by Adits, Tailings, and the Rocker Prospects, suggesting a long history of mineral exploration in these high-altitude gulches.

Water resources are abundant, with numerous unnamed Springs and named tributaries such as Freezeout Creek and Cottonwood Creek carving through the terrain. A series of pipelines cuts across the northwest corner, indicating modern utility infrastructure traversing the wilderness. The map provides a detailed view of the National Forest Boundary as it stood at the end of the 20th century, capturing the area before significant changes in modern forest management.