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1952 Map of Ermont

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Ermont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Beaverhead National Forest land dominates this high-altitude landscape during the early 1950s, characterized by a concentrated mining district and high-country ranching. The small settlement of Ermont and the nearby Ermont Mill serve as anchors for a region defined by extensive mineral exploration. Unlike many districts of the era that were largely dormant, this area shows active extraction at the Yellow Band Mine, Goldfinch Mine, and Stinson Mine.

Evidence of early industrial infrastructure is visible at the Coke Kiln and the Ermont Diversion Dam. Away from the mines, the map records the presence of high-basin agriculture and public land management at Pilon Spring Ranch, the Carroll Ranch, and the Argenta Guard Station. The drainage of Rattlesnake Creek and French Creek carves through the terrain, connecting various prospects like the Legal Tender Mine and the Dutchman Mine.