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1968 Map of Price Creek

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Price Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1993
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1993

About this map

The Blacktail Mountains dominate this 1960s survey of southern Montana, where steep ridges give way to a network of drainage basins. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of numerous creeks, most notably the Blacktail Deer Creek which winds through the northern flats. Evidence of early prospecting is preserved at the Silver Queen Mine, located high on a western slope near Lake Canyon and Jake Canyon.

Water sources are vital in this high-altitude environment, documented by labels for Crazy Springs and several unnamed springs that feed into Price Creek. The topography transitions from the dramatic relief of the peaks down into deep incisions like Price Canyon and Red Canyon. This map serves as a primary record of the land use and natural water distribution in Beaverhead County during the mid-20th century, capturing the area before modern land management changes.