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1963 Map of Pipestone Pass

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pipestone Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Continental Divide winds through this high-altitude landscape of the Highland Mountains, marking the jagged watershed between the Deerlodge National Forest and surrounding valleys. This 1963 field survey documents the complex engineering required to traverse these peaks, most notably the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line as it threads through tunnels and steep grades past Donald and the summit at Pipestone Pass.

Evidence of the area's geological and recreational importance is found in the многочисленные mining prospects and the development of Thompson Park near Roosevelt Drive. Local water sources like Limekiln Spring and Emerald Lake dot the mountain slopes, while prominent landmarks such as Toll Mountain and Red Mountain anchor the horizon. The presence of a Radio Facility and numerous prospects suggests a landscape defined by both resource extraction and modern communication infrastructure at the start of the 1960s.