1898 Map of Bald Mountain

About this map

Medicine Mtn and the high ridges of the Bighorn range dominate this late 19th-century survey, conducted by Frank Tweedy and W.S. Post. The landscape is defined by its dramatic verticality, with named peaks like Hunt Mtn and Bald Mtn rising above deep drainage systems such as Devil Canyon and Porter Gulch. Early industry is marked by the presence of the Fortunatus Mill, situated near the headwaters of several drainages, while agricultural settlement is limited to isolated outposts like Sheldons Ranch and the small locality of Cloverly. In the northeast, the North Fork Tongue River and its tributaries carve through the plateau, while the Wyoming Montana Boundary Line defines the northern limit of the quadrangle. This map captures the region at a transitional moment, just before the turn of the century, when mining interests and ranching were the primary drivers of human presence in this high-altitude environment.