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1966 Map of Diamond City

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Diamond City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Diamond City serves as the focal point of this mid-1960s survey, marking a location where once-active mining operations have transitioned to historical footprints. The landscape is defined by the steep drainage basins of Confederate Creek and its many tributaries, including Montana Gulch and Cement Gulch, which cut through the protected lands of the Helena National Forest. Evidence of a past era's industry is scattered throughout these gulches, from the Miller Mine in the north to numerous unnamed mines and a prospect near Boulder Creek.

Social and civic history is anchored by the Diamond City Cem and the Johnson Sch located near Clear Creek. The terrain is navigated primarily by rugged routes, including a Jeep Trail and a Pack Trail that crosses the high ridges between Black Tail Creek and Pyatt Gulch. These features suggest a period of transition where remote resource extraction had largely given way to forest management and local ranching interests.