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1966 Map of Big Hole Battlefield

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Big Hole Battlefield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Battle Mountain dominates this mid-century topographic survey of the Beaverhead region, where the steep terrain and winding watercourses define the historic landscape. The map centers on the Big Hole National Battlefield, preserving the layout of the site including the Howitzer Pit. Along the North Fork Big Hole River, evidence of past industry remains visible through the presence of Dredge Tailings, suggesting the area's legacy of alluvial mining.

The high country within the Beaverhead National Forest is interconnected by a network of Pack Trails, Foot Trails, and primitive routes through areas like Maybee Meadows and Beaver Pond Basin. Remote mountain drainage is documented through numerous named creeks such as Placer Creek and Salix Creek, while a single Prospect near the center of the sheet and a Gaging Sta on the trail south of Runaway Creek mark the limited human infrastructure in this high-altitude environment.