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2024 Map of Blacktail Mountain

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Blacktail Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Morgan Cem sits in the southern portion of this landscape, offering a focal point for genealogists and local historians tracing families in the Gallatin National Forest area. The terrain is defined by the high ridges of the Bridger Range and prominent peaks like Blacktail Mtn, Table Mtn, and Horsethief Mtn. These elevations are carved by a complex system of drainages, including the steep Sixteenmile Canyon to the north and numerous gulches such as Stanton Gulch and Miller Gulch.

Waterways like Sixteen Mile Creek and its southern and middle forks indicate the primary drainage patterns of the region. Transportation is largely limited to unpaved routes like Sixteen Mile Creek Rd and Rocky Mountain Rd, alongside the Horsethief Mountain Trl. The map illustrates the transition from the Blacktail Divide down into the narrow canyons, a landscape largely preserved for public use and resource management.