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2011 Map of Leonard Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Leonard Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Elk Hills and the surrounding drainages of Madison County define this landscape of resource extraction and rugged water management. The map documents the mid-20th-century footprint of mining operations, specifically the NW SW Section 4 Mine and the Fletcher Creek Mine located south of the main Leonard Creek valley. These sites, coupled with the Billito Lark Dam, illustrate the intensive use of the watershed for local industry.

A complex network of tributary streams, including North Meadow Creek, Birch Creek, and Fletcher Creek, flows toward the eastern valleys, providing a framework for the rural road system. Named thoroughfares like Washington Bar Loop and Hughes Ranch Rd indicate long-standing ranching and settlement patterns in this part of Montana. This survey serves as a precise record of the hydrologic and industrial features that have shaped the county's high-country economy.