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2014 Map of Elk Park Pass

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Elk Park Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Elk Park Pass serves as a critical geographic transition where the highlands meet the industrial outskirts of Butte, Montana. This landscape is defined by the crossing of the Continental Divide and the rugged drainages of Woodville Canyon and Horse Canyon. To the northeast, the rural settlements of Trask and Woodville sit along the corridor of Bison Cr, while the southwestern corner of the map reveals the urban and industrial edges of the Butte area.

Evidence of the region's mining legacy is found at Monitor Tunnel, situated near the residential neighborhoods of McQueen and East Butte. The map also captures local recreation and community landmarks such as Columbia Gardens and the Silver Bow Park area. Much of the surrounding high country is preserved within the Deerlodge National Forest, where drainages like Sawmill Gulch and Fourth of July Gulch carve through the timbered slopes.