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1969 Map of Indian Spring

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Indian Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The rugged boundary between the Crow Indian Reservation and Custer National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in Montana's Carbon County. Elevations rise sharply toward the peaks of Big Pryor Mountain, a terrain marked by deep drainages like Inferno Canyon, Water Canyon, and King Canyon. The map reveals a land utilized for both conservation and resource exploration, noted by numerous prospects scattered across the mountain slopes and along the Miller Trail.

Human activity is concentrated around water sources and forest management infrastructure. The Sage Creek Guard Station and Sage Creek Campground serve as central points near the forest boundary, while remote outposts such as Bainbridge Cabin and Graham Cabin are tucked away along four-wheel-drive tracks. This 1960s survey documents the complex network of primitive roads and pack trails, including the Bent Trail and Graham Trail, that provided access to the high backcountry before later modernizations.