2020 Map of Belt Park Butte

About this map

Neihart and the surrounding high-country terrain of the Little Belt Mountains define this landscape along the border of Cascade and Meagher Counties. This survey documents a region where mining history and forest management intersect within the Lewis & Clark National Forest. The map captures significant local historical markers, including the Miners Union Cem and Neihart Cem, which sit near a series of uniquely named drainages such as Graveyard Gulch and Slaughterhouse Gulch. The complex geography is further characterized by high-elevation clearings and ridgelines, from Belt Park Butte and the extensive Quartzite Ridge to several named mountain parks like Wilson Park, Onion Park, and Lone Tree Park. A network of forest roads including Divide Rd and Belt Park Rd provides access through this rugged interior, tracing the paths of numerous headwater streams like Belt Cr and Tenderfoot Cr.