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1966 Map of Isaac Meadows

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Isaac Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Beaverhead National Forest land defines this mid-1960s survey, illustrating a landscape primarily shaped by resource extraction and rugged topography. The terrain is marked by significant mining activity, including the Moose Horn Mine and the Wenger Prospect located near Wenger Gulch. These features point to a history of prospecting and development in the high country, where ridges like Gory Ridge separate narrow drainages.

Water management and ranching operations appear along the eastern and southern edges, centered on the 1/20 Ranch and the namesake Isaac Meadows. The presence of the Schultz Reservoir and extensive wetlands like Yank Swamp highlight the importance of water storage and drainage in this environment. Movement through the area was facilitated by a network of pack trails and jeep trails, which connected remote mining claims and grazing lands to the larger Ruby Creek and Moose Creek drainages.