2011 Map of Mahoney Butte

About this map

Clarendon Hot Springs serves as a primary landmark in this drainage-heavy landscape of Blaine County. The map details a rugged hydrologic network where Deer Creek and Mahoney Creek converge with numerous spring-fed tributaries and gulches. Evidence of the region’s mining history is preserved through the location of the Democrat Mine and the Red Cloud Mine, while modern recreation is represented by the Wolftone Campground and Bridge Campground. The central geography is dominated by Mahoney Butte, surrounded by a complex system of narrow ravines like Narrow Gauge Gulch and Snowslide Gulch. This 2011 survey captures the area’s character as a site of both historic extraction and contemporary conservation, including the presence of the Clarendon Hot Springs Dam along the water's edge.