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1950 Map of Duck Creek Pass

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Duck Creek Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Big Belt Mountains dominate the eastern landscape of this Broadwater County survey, where the Helena National Forest meets the ranchlands of Townsend Valley. The Missouri River basin development is evident near the Missouri River, where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks and the Townsend Landing Field mark important transit corridors. The area is defined by its drainage systems, including Duck Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Deep Creek, which provide the lifeblood for numerous family holdings.

Local history is preserved through a high concentration of schools and homesteads marked as abandoned, such as the Canton School and Duck Creek School. These sites, along with the Gold Mines near the Middle Fork and the Deep Creek Ranger Station, illustrate the shift from early resource extraction and mountain settlement to more consolidated valley ranching. Religious and civic life are anchored by the St Joseph Church and several community burial grounds including Holy Cross Cem and Deep Creek Cem.