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1963 Map of Gallagher Mountain

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gallagher Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Working ranches and water engineering define this pocket of Beaverhead County in the early 1960s. The landscape is marked by several family-named operations, including the Flynn Brothers Ranch and Stefanie Ranch in the north, while the East Bench Canal indicates a significant mid-century shift in local irrigation and land use. The topography rises sharply from the Beaverhead River valley and the Union Pacific rail line toward high peaks like Retort Mountain and Gallagher Mtn.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the distribution of homesteads such as the Hawkins Ranch and Crampton Ranch situated near rugged terrain features like Moss Canyon and Little Basin Canyon. The presence of Lovells Lake and numerous isolated springs throughout Cedar Gulch and Lovells Gulch highlights the critical importance of water sources for these upland livestock operations in a region defined by its high-altitude ranching economy.