1966 Map of Lingshire

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Helena National Forest dominates this mid-1960s landscape, where the tri-county borders of Meagher, Broadwater, and Lewis and Clark intersect. The small settlement of Lingshire sits along Rock Creek in the northeast, serving as a rare point of habitation in a terrain defined by steep drainages and mountain peaks. The geography is characterized by an extensive network of gulches, including the colorfully named Calamity Gulch, Antelope Gulch, and Moonshine Gulch, which feed into larger water systems like Middle Creek and East Fork Indian Creek. High-elevation landmarks such as Avalanche Butte and the adjacent Avalanche Slide rise in the southwest, while numerous springs, including Crystal Spring, provide water sources across the forest land. A network of jeep trails provides the primary means of navigation through the narrow corridors of Buffalo Canyon and the surrounding backcountry.