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1949 Map of Radersburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Radersburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Radersburg serves as the central hub of this high-country landscape, where mining activity defines the eastern slopes of the Helena National Forest. The map documents a significant density of hard-rock mining operations including the Keating Mines, Ohio Mines, and the Black Friday Mines. This mineral-driven economy is further evidenced by smaller prospects like the Slim Sam Mine and the San Anita Mine scattered through the gulches.

Beyond the mine shafts, the rural infrastructure of Broadwater Co and Jefferson Co is visible in its mid-century state. The landscape reflects a changing educational footprint with the Crow Creek School still standing while the Riverside School and Wheatland School are marked as abandoned. Water management for the valley is shown through the Toston Canal and various ditches that divert flows from Crow Creek and Swamp Creek to support operations like the Riverside Ranch.