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2024 Map of Bannack

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Bannack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Bannack remains a focal point of this Beaverhead County landscape, situated where the waters of Grasshopper Creek cut through the high-elevation terrain. This modern survey reflects a region defined by its transition from high desert gulches like Madigan Gulch to the protected timberlands of the Beaverhead National Forest. The local geography is anchored by Badger Ridge and Badger Pass, which have long dictated the movement of travelers and freight through this corner of Montana.

Transportation corridors like Hendricks Mill Rd and Bannack Rd trace historical routes that once served the mining and ranching economies of the area. Water remains a critical element of the map, with features like Cold Spring Creek and McDowell Spring providing reliable points in an otherwise arid environment. The presence of multiple Bureau of Land Management routes, such as blmtc4 and blmtc3, underscores the continued importance of public land management in this cattle-and-creek territory.