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1956 Map of Mount Maurice

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Mount Maurice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Red Lodge serves as the gateway to the high plateaus and national forests of the Beartooth foothills in the mid-1950s. The settlement pattern reveals a transition from the structured town grid, complete with its Red Lodge Cemetery, Airport, and Rodeo Grounds, into the deep drainages of Custer National Forest. This era shows a landscape heavily utilized for recreation and research, evidenced by numerous established sites like the Yellowstone-Bighorn Research Camp, Camp Rotary, and Lions Club Camp.

Water management for the valley below is visible through the Pryor Ditch and Haara Ditch, while the higher elevations are defined by massive geological features such as the Silver Run Plateau and Hellroaring Plateau. The border between Carbon County and Park County follows the rugged spine of the mountains, passing near the Line Creek Guard Sta and Tolman Mountain. The presence of several campgrounds like Basin Campground and Cascade Campground underscores the area's development as a post-war destination for outdoor tourism.