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2001 Map of Finn

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Finn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Finn sits at the junction of the Avon Valley and the high country of the Helena National Forest, marking a landscape where ranching flats meet the mineral-rich slopes of the Continental Divide. This 2001 revision of the 1968 survey reveals a terrain deeply etched by a history of resource extraction, with numerous unnamed Mines and Prospects scattered across the northern ridges. Significant peaks like Dalton Mountain overlook a complex network of drainages, including California Gulch and Madison Gulch, which historically served as conduits for early mining activity.

The map details the transition from the irrigated bottomlands along Nevada Creek and Washington Creek to the steep, wooded hillsides of the national forest. A solitary Landing Strip and the Wiggins Mine underscore the area's dual character of remote agricultural life and industrial ambition. The boundary between Lewis and Clark and Powell Counties cuts through these highlands, highlighting the administrative divisions of this sparsely populated section of the Montana mountains.