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1961 Map of Mixes Baldy

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Mixes Baldy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Lewis and Clark National Forest spans this high-altitude landscape in the Little Belt Mountains as it appeared in the early 1960s. The topography is defined by prominent summits such as Mixes Baldy and Anderson Peak, the latter of which features a remote Lookout Tower for fire surveillance. This area is a complex network of steep drainages, including Lone Tree Creek and Belt Creek, where the timbered slopes and deep gulches reveal the region's extractive history.

Evidence of small-scale prospecting is found at various mines and mine sites scattered across the ridges, particularly near Galena Creek and Blankenship Gulch. While Otis Park serves as a lone named settlement point, the map primarily illustrates a working wilderness of the mid-20th century. Numerous trails and jeep trails connect these high peaks, providing a record of the access routes used by foresters and miners before modern developments altered the primitive backcountry.