1995 Map of Castle Town

About this map

Castle Town and the neighboring settlement of Robinson serve as the focal points for this mid-1990s survey of the Castle Mountains within the Lewis and Clark National Forest. The landscape is deeply defined by a legacy of resource extraction, with numerous named workings such as the Belle of the Castle Mine, Iron Chief Mine, and Cumberland Mine dotting the terrain. The infrastructure of a previous era is still visible through the Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southeastern portion of the map near Alabaugh Creek. High-elevation landmarks like Castle Mountain and Castle Lake overlook a complex network of drainages, including Boulder Creek and Warm Springs Creek. The presence of the Castle Cem provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing the families connected to these remote mountain outposts.