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1939 Map of Mt Wood

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Mt Wood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

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Custer National Forest dominates this 1939 survey, revealing a landscape defined by industrial extraction and high-altitude wilderness. The Stillwater River cuts through the heart of the terrain, where mining operations like the Mouat Mine, Benbow Mine, and Tandy Coal Mine reflect the era's focus on mineral wealth. These sites are balanced by early administrative and educational outposts, including the Meyers Creek Ranger Station, the Limestone Sch, and Nye Sch.

The survey captures the rugged transitions between the Stillwater Plateau and the Granite Range, peaking at Mt Wood. Remote habitations such as the Beartooth Ranch and Dayton Cabin sit among a network of alpine features like Sioux Charley Lake and Horseman Flats Lake. This document serves as a primary record of the Stillwater Valley before mid-century developments, marking the exact placement of cemeteries like Nye Cem and the primitive footings of the region's ranching and mining economy.