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1963 Map of Grace

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Grace
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Deerlodge National Forest dominates this high-country landscape, where the headwaters of Little Pipestone Creek and Fish Creek carve through the Continental Divide area. This mid-century survey captures the remote operations of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad as it winds through mountain passes, serving small stations and sidings such as Grace and Cedric. The presence of Nineteen Mile and scattered infrastructure like Rader Creek Road reflects the area's history of transit and timber management.

Water sources are critical markers in this terrain, identified by specific names such as Mud Springs, Poison Spring, and Cold Spring. While the landscape is largely defined by its natural drainage, evidence of human industry appears at the Quarry and various Prospect sites. For those tracing the administrative history of southwestern Montana, the map clearly delineates the Jefferson Co Silver Bow Co line, which follows the high ridges.