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1952 Map of Bannack

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Bannack
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Bannack remains the central focus of this landscape, preserved as the Bannack State Park and recognized as the First Territorial Capital. The town site is surrounded by an intense concentration of lode and placer mining claims along the banks of Grasshopper Creek. The map documents a complex industrial history through dozens of named claims, including the Hope Placer Mine, Hendricks Lode Mine, and Golden Leaf Mine.

Beyond the historic core, the terrain rises into the Beaverhead National Forest, where active extraction continued into the late 20th century at the New Departure Mine and Blue Dot Mine. To the north, Badger Pass and the distinctive Road Agents Rock overlook the primary travel corridors, while the local Cemetery and multiple water tanks serve as reminders of the settlement's infrastructure and permanence in this mineral-rich region.