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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

About this map

Mining operations dominate this mid-century look at the Beaverhead National Forest within the Pioneer Mountains. While several sites like the Yellow Band Mine and Stinson Mine are noted as active, dozens of other workings such as the Dutchman Mine, Legal Tender Mine, and Silver Rule Mine represent a dense network of older mineral extraction across the drainages of Rattlesnake Creek and French Creek.

Evidence of early industrial processes is found at the Coke Kiln near Kelley Reservoir, while the agricultural footprint is marked by family-named holdings like Carroll Ranch and Pilon Spring Ranch. The presence of the Argenta Guard Station and the Ermont Diversion Dam illustrates the federal management and water infrastructure necessary to support both the timber and mining industries in this part of Beaverhead County.