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1972 Map of Castle Town

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Castle Town
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Castle Mountains define this section of the Lewis and Clark National Forest, where a legacy of silver and lead mining is etched into the landscape. Small mining claims and established works like the Cumberland Mines, Hamilton Mine, and Yellowstone Mine are clustered along the high ridges. The settlement of Castle Town serves as a focal point for the region's history, situated near the Castle Cem and the headwaters of Castle Creek.

Evidence of former industrial connectivity is visible in the Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southeastern portion of the map, following the contours of the terrain near Alabaugh Creek and Meadow Creek. This transportation infrastructure once linked the remote camps of the Castle District to wider markets. The map also documents numerous water sources vital to these operations, including PK Spring and the drainage of Warm Springs Creek.