2011 Map of Bannack

About this map

Bannack anchors this portion of Beaverhead County, a landscape defined by an extraordinary concentration of mining claims and deep western history. The area along Grasshopper Creek and Hangmans Gulch shows the dense overlay of mineral extraction, from the Hope Placer Mine to hard-rock operations like the Senator/Arcata Mine and the Blue Wing Mine. The topography is marked by named features such as Road Agents Rock and Badger Ridge, while access is maintained by the historical Bannack Rd. The sheer density of named mines, including the New Departure Mine and Old Charter Oak Mine, illustrates a century of prospecting that transformed this terrain. Many of these sites, linked by secondary routes like Bon Accord Rd, represent the economic foundation of one of Montana's most famous early settlements.