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2011 Map of Belt Park Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Belt Park Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Johannesburg Gulch NW SW Section 7 Mine and the Important Mill Mine anchor a landscape defined by its deep mining heritage in this portion of the Little Belt Mountains. The industrial character of the era is evident in the cluster of extraction sites along the eastern edge, including the Galt Mine, O'Brian Mine, and the 89 Millsite. These operations are closely tied to the social history of the region, marked by the Miners Union Cemetery and Neihart Cemetery near Graveyard Gulch.

The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Keegan Peak and Belt Park Butte into a series of parks and meadows, such as Wilson Park and Harley Park. A network of forest roads, including Belt Park Rd and Divide Rd, provides access to the high-country drainages of Tillinghast Creek and Harley Creek. The geography here illustrates the coexistence of resource extraction and recreation, with Aspen Campground situated near the headwaters of Bell Creek.