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2011 Map of Devils Fence

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Devils Fence dominates this section of Jefferson County, where the high Montana terrain is defined by isolated ranching operations and localized mining activity. The landscape is marked by name-bearing drainages and peaks such as Frenchman Hill and North Fork Johnny Gulch, while livestock and homestead history are centered at sites like Doughty Ranch and Kimpton Cow Camp.

Evidence of resource extraction is found throughout the gulches, including the Spar Mine and several numbered sections like the SE NE Section 31 Mine. Water is a critical and sparse resource here, documented at Hope Spring and Spears Gulch Spring. This 2011 survey reflects the enduring character of a working landscape where geography and industry remain closely tied to the seasonal availability of water from Sand Creek and East Fork Dry Creek.