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1968 Map of Finn

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Finn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Helena National Forest dominates the upper half of this 1968 survey, where the rugged terrain of Dalton Mountain gives way to a network of steep drainages including California Gulch and McClellan Gulch. The landscape reflects a legacy of high-altitude resource extraction, evidenced by scattered Prospect sites and the Wiggins Mine. A Lookout Tower stands at the crest of the divide, overseeing the transition from timbered slopes to the valley floor.

In the southern reaches, the small settlement of Finn sits near the confluence of Finn Creek and Washington Creek. This area provides a clear view of the late-1960s rural infrastructure, featuring a series of unimproved trails like the Gould Helmville Trail and the Helmville Trail that connected these mountain communities. The drainage pattern of Nevada Creek and its tributaries, such as Jefferson Creek and Mitchell Creek, defines the agricultural and ranching potential of the lower elevations.