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1926 Map of Montezuma

Name: 1926 Topographic Map of Montezuma
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

Montezuma sits at the heart of this high-altitude survey, serving as a hub for the mining districts of the Continental Divide. The map documents a landscape defined by industrial extraction and difficult mountain transit during the early twentieth century. Several significant mining operations are recorded, including the Hamill Mine and Stevens Mine near Bakerville, as well as the high-elevation Waldorf Mine and Santiago Mine near McClellan Mountain.

Transport networks of the era are clearly visible, from the Argentine Pass trail to the early automobile route over Loveland Pass. The map also captures several small settlements that supported these operations, such as Tiger along the Swan River and Keystone on the Snake River. The presence of the Silver Plume Mtn Tunnel and the Golden Belt Tunnel highlights the extensive underground engineering required to reach ore bodies beneath the peaks of the Williams River Mountains.