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1952 Map of Eli Spring

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Eli Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Hans Peterson Flats and the high terrain of Henneberry Ridge dominate this high-altitude landscape in Beaverhead County. The geography is defined by a network of drainage basins, including Grasshopper Creek in the north and Horse Prairie Creek to the south. Human presence is marked by isolated landmarks like the Frenchie Place and a lonely Windmill, alongside evidence of resource extraction at a Strip Mine near the northern boundary.

Transportation through this high country is limited to a simple Jeep Trail, suggesting a landscape of ranching and light industry during the early 1950s. The map identifies several water sources critical for life in these dry hills, including Eli Spring and various unnamed Springs. The reliance on these features, combined with the named gulches like Madigan Gulch and Cedar Gulch, illustrates a rugged environment where survival depended on the specific location of water and navigable passes.