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1989 Map of Ennis

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Ennis
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

The Madison River valley serves as the central corridor for this late-twentieth-century study, where ranching settlements and emerging recreational developments meet the high peaks of the Madison Range. Near the northern shore of Ennis Lake, the town of Ennis and the smaller community of McAllister anchor the valley's residential and commercial activity. Further east, the map documents the expansion of Big Sky Meadow Village and Big Sky Mountain Village, illustrating the area's transition into a major destination for mountain tourism during the 1980s.

Contrasting with these developed pockets are the expansive protected lands of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness and portions of Yellowstone National Park. To the west, the historic gold mining roots of the region are represented by Virginia City and the Missouri Mine. The layout of the terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, from the alluvial flats of the Cameron area to the towering summits of Lone Mountain and Sphinx Mountain, revealing the complex geography of the Beaverhead and Gallatin National Forests.