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1989 Map of Griffin Creek

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Griffin Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Goldcreek and the mining-scarred landscape of Wall City define this portion of the Clark Fork valley in the late twentieth century. The map illustrates a complex history of resource extraction, with multiple prospects, a gravel pit, and extensive tailings deposits concentrated near Pikes Peak Gulch and Pioneer Gulch. These industrial signatures contrast with the protected lands of the Deerlodge National Forest to the southwest, where the terrain rises sharply toward Pikes Peak.

Transportation corridors follow the natural watercourses, with an Old Railroad Grade tracing the northern bank of the river. A network of utility infrastructure, including a Radio Tower, substation, and several transmission lines, cuts across the drainage basins of Griffin Creek and Gold Creek. This configuration reveals a landscape transitioning from historical placer and hard-rock mining toward modern power and telecommunications utility usage.