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2011 Map of Copper Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Copper Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Copper Mountain dominates the center of this Madison County landscape, where the geography is defined by a dense network of high-elevation mining operations and rugged drainage basins. During this era, the mountain's northern and eastern flanks are pocketed with historical workings such as the Paymaster Mine and the Silver Bar Mine. The industrial footprint extends south along the steep banks of Harris Creek, where the Harris Creek Talc Mine and Grandview Mine overlook the deep valley of California Creek.

Transportation follows the natural contours of the water, with Mill Creek Rd and Ramshorn Creek Rd providing access to recreational and mining sites. Public land use is evident at the Mill Creek Campground and Balanced Rock Campground to the northeast. The presence of numerous family-named and specifically cataloged extraction sites, from the Toledo Mine to the Betsy Baker Mine, reflects a long-standing legacy of mineral exploration that shaped the development of this Montana terrain.