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1996 Map of Mount Powell

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Deer Lodge National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the peaks of Mount Powell and Deer Lodge Mountain tower over a complex network of glacial basins and alpine lakes. The eastern edge of the quadrangle is defined by the Montana State Prison Ranch Boundary, illustrating a unique intersection of public forest land and state correctional facility operations in the late 20th century. High-elevation features like The Crater and South America Park suggest a terrain carved by significant geological activity.

Evidence of historical resource exploration persists through several sites marked Prospect, while water management is noted by a Gaging Sta along the southern drainage. The map details an extensive trail system, including the Dempsey Creek Trail and Racetrack Trail, which provided access through the steep drainages of North Fork Dempsey Creek and Modesty Creek. These routes connected remote water bodies such as Upper Elliot Lake and Bohn Lake to the lower valleys of Powell County.