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1962 Map of Pintlar Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Pintlar Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Beaverhead National Forest defines the northern reaches of this landscape, where the waters of Pintlar Lake flow south toward the Big Hole River. This early 1960s survey documents a transition from the high, wooded slopes of Mudd Creek Ridge to the lower grazing lands and water-management systems along the Deer Lodge and Beaverhead county line.

A network of irrigation systems including the Nyhart Ditch, Bushong Ditch, and the Sparrow Christenson Waste Ditch highlights the hydraulic engineering required to support ranching in the valley. Local education is anchored by the Bowen Sch near the Base Line, while the interior remains accessible via a Pack Trail winding through York Gulch. The map captures a moment when traditional land uses like mountain recreation at McCormick Park coexisted with the expanding water infrastructure of the Big Hole basin.