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1962 Map of Beaverhead Rock

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Beaverhead Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Big Hole River and Beaverhead River converge in this high-plains landscape, where complex irrigation systems define the valley's settlement patterns. Elaborate water rights are etched into the map through family-named infrastructure such as the Balkovetz Giem Standvich Whiting Ditch, Bokum Lawyer Ditch, and Seidensticker Ditch. These networks supported early agricultural operations across the Bench and around the Island.

Local history is anchored by Biltmore Hot Springs near the Big Hole and the quiet Point of Rocks Cem overlooking the river valley. The map documents the importance of early transportation routes like Burma Road and Mc Kinney Road, alongside smaller railroad-adjacent locations like Charlton. Numerous sloughs, including California Slough and Schoolhouse Slough, crisscross the lowlands between the rivers and the Dry Gulch hills.