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1959 Map of Deer Lodge

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Deer Lodge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

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Deer Lodge serves as the focal point of this mid-century landscape, characterized by its position along the Clark Fork and the dual presence of the Northern Pacific and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. The town's institutional infrastructure is clearly marked, including the State Prison, County Fairground, and educational centers like the High Sch and Jr High Sch.

To the east, the terrain rises toward the Continental Divide and the Deer Lodge Divide, where industrial activity is evident through the Emery Mine and Hidden Hand Mine. The survey reveals a landscape of high-altitude resource extraction and ranching, from the Williams and Tavener Ranch in the northwest to the settlement at Leadville near the Jefferson Co border. Extensive creek systems, including Peterson Creek and Fred Burr Creek, drain the high country of the Deer Lodge National Forest, illustrating the complex intersection of valley commerce and mountain industry.