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1951 Map of Ibex Mountain

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Ibex Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Ibex Mountain and the surrounding high country of the Crazy Mountains define this landscape within the Gallatin National Forest. The 1951 field survey highlights a ranching economy concentrated along the drainage of Cottonwood Creek and its tributaries. Named homesteads and operations such as Footer Ranch, Cox Ranch, and Holiday Ranch are scattered across the lower elevations, connected by the unpaved Cottonwood Road.

Social life in this corner of Park County is anchored by local institutions like the Cottonwood School and the Pleasant View School to the south. The presence of Rock Creek Cemetery near Big Rock Creek suggests the deep-rooted nature of the families working this terrain. To the north, a complex system of flumes and ditches alongside Pauline Creek reflects the early water management required to support livestock and agriculture in the high mountain valleys.