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1941 Map of Judith Peak

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Judith Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Judith Peak and the surrounding heights of the North Moccasin and Judith Mountains define this mid-century landscape of heavy mineral extraction. Surveyed in 1941, the map documents a transition from active industry to historical preservation, marked by numerous inactive workings such as the Spotted Horse Mine, Maginnis Mine, and Cumberland Mine. These mines, clustered near the settlements of Maiden and Giltedge, reflect the region's late-19th-century gold boom and subsequent decline.

Further east, the historic footprint of the military era remains visible at the Ruins of Fort Maginnis and the associated Fort Maginnis Cem. The lowlands show a scattering of rural educational life through the Cheadle Sch and Pleasant Plains Sch, while the Great Northern Railroad Grade traces the path of earlier transport infrastructure. The map effectively captures the intersection of early pioneer defense, high-altitude mining, and the agricultural settlement of Fergus County.