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1941 Map of Mt Douglas

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Mt Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Mount Douglas and the high elevations of the Boulder Plateau dominate this high-altitude survey conducted during the early 1940s. The landscape is a complex network of glacial lakes and mountain drainages, including Emerald Lake, Mirror Lake, and the Rainbow Lakes. Human activity is concentrated around scattered mountain outposts and industrial sites, notably the Gish Mine located near the northern boundary.

The area is split between the Gallatin National Forest and Custer National Forest, where administrative landmarks like the Fourmile Guard Station and Box Canyon Guard Station provided footing for early forest management. Isolated ranching life is evident through remote properties such as Clydehurst Ranch, Hells Canyon Ranch, and Lazy Day Ranch, while dramatic terrain features like Breakneck Mtn and Picket Pin Mtn define the watershed divides.