1971 Map of Maxville

About this map

The mining and timber landscape of Granite County comes into sharp focus through this 1971 field-checked survey of Maxville and the surrounding Deerlodge National Forest. Located along the Burlington Northern railroad, Maxville serves as the valley anchor for a network of operations reaching deep into the mountains. The map documents an extensive history of extraction, from the Strip Mines north of Gird Creek to the high-elevation Gold Hill Mine and the Nonpareil Mine tucked into the southern drainages.