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1996 Map of Buxton

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Buxton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

The Continental Divide and the rugged topography of Deer Lodge National Forest define the character of this 1990s-era map. The landscape is a complex network of drainages and high points, including Rocky Ridge and Feeley Hill, illustrating the transition between the mountain forest and the industrial valley floor. Significant evidence of the area's mining history is visible near Silver Bow Creek, where large Tailings deposits and a Tailings Pond sit adjacent to a substation and sewage disposal ponds.

Settlement is concentrated along the transportation corridors, with the small locales of Buxton and Feely positioned near Interstate 15. The map traces numerous watercourses such as Sand Creek and Sevenmile Creek, while the presence of a large Aqueduct highlights the managed water infrastructure necessary for both the environment and the local economy. Genealogists and historians can locate numerous named gulches like Powder Gulch and Sawmill Gulch that hint at early land use and resource extraction.