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1961 Map of Barker

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Barker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Lewis and Clark National Forest dominates the southern half of this landscape, where steep drainage networks like Dry Fork Belt Creek and Gray Creek cut through the high peaks of the Little Belt Mountains. The early 1960s terrain shows a region defined by its mining and timber history, centered around the small settlements of Barker and Hughesville. These mountain outposts are surrounded by significant summits such as Mixes Baldy, Clendennin Mountain, and Peterson Mountain.

Evidence of industry is visible at the Chambers Mine and a nearby Gravel Pit, while the northern portion of the quadrangle transitions into a series of coulees and ridges including Ridley Coulee and Limestone Butte. A network of pack trails and jeep trails, such as the one leading toward The Arch, provides the primary access into the deep gulches and high ridges like Hoover Ridge and Butcherknife Mountain. This survey serves as a vital record of the remote interior of the Judith Basin and Cascade County line before modern development.