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1971 Map of Henderson Mountain

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Henderson Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The mining landscape of Granite County dominates this 1971 study, focusing on the steep drainages within the Deerlodge National Forest. High-altitude operations are clearly marked by the Sunrise Mine on the slopes of Sunrise Mountain and the Black Pine Mine further west. Evidence of extensive hydraulic and industrial activity is preserved in the form of Dredge Tailings along Henderson Creek, illustrating the physical impact of mineral extraction on the local waterways.

The topographic detail traces the intersection of primitive infrastructure and resource management, including the Willow Creek Trail No 4 and various unpaved roads following the valley floors. Water features like Flint Creek and Smart Creek flow through deep gulches, such as Pickett Gulch and Sawmill Creek, where numerous unnamed prospects and mines dot the terrain, marking the sites of smaller-scale 20th-century exploration.