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1961 Map of Glen SE

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Glen SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Beaverhead River valley in the early 1960s was defined by a complex network of man-made irrigation features supporting a productive agricultural landscape. This survey reveals an intricate hydraulic system including the West Side Canal, the East Bench Canal, and numerous family-named waterways such as Staudaher Ditch and Malley Ditch. These ditches weave through a terrain naturally marked by meandering watercourses like Albers Slough and Willard Slough, reflecting the intensive water management required to cultivate this part of Montana.

Transportation and infrastructure are concentrated along the valley floor, with Anderson Lane providing local access and the Dillon Airport serving the region's aerial needs near Carter Creek. Notable geographic landmarks include Frying Pan Gulch to the west and Stone Creek to the east, framing a valley that, by this time, was already seeing modern developments like Radio Towers alongside traditional Gravel Pit operations.