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1967 Map of Bubbling Springs

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Bubbling Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Lewis and Clark National Forest spans the border of Meagher and Cascade counties in this late 1960s topographic study. The landscape is defined by a dense network of mountain peaks and water sources, including Williams Mountain and Green Mountain, with the namesake Bubbling Springs located in the southeastern reach near Quartzite Ridge. Unlike more settled regions, the map reveals a wilderness dominated by specialized mountain parks, such as Iron Mines Park, Central Park, and Deer Park, which served as distinct landmarks for forest travelers and early prospectors.

Resource extraction history is visible through several marked Prospects and a specific prospect near Iron Mountain. A complex system of drainage is evident, with Tenderfoot Creek cutting through the center while Eagle Creek and its East Fork define the southwestern slopes. The infrastructure of the era is almost entirely limited to a system of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails, indicating a period when these highlands remained largely inaccessible to standard vehicles.