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1986 Map of Radersburg SW

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Radersburg SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Extensive mining activity and prospecting define this high-elevation terrain along the border of Broadwater and Jefferson counties. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial efforts, characterized by numerous Prospects and clusters of Mine Shafts scattered across the hillsides. These features, along with specific labels like Shafts and Mine Shaft, suggest a period of active or legacy exploration for minerals in this part of Montana.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid environment, with several instances of a Spring or Springs appearing alongside human-made infrastructure like a Well. Notable geographic features such as Lone Mountain and the drainage of Rattlesnake Creek provide the primary orientation for the area. The passage of the Principal Meridian through the quadrangle further emphasizes its role in the systematic surveying of the American West.