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1969 Map of Red Lodge East

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Red Lodge East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Red Lodge serves as the focal point of this 1969 survey, situated along the Burlington Northern line and Rock Creek. The landscape transitions from the agricultural West Bench and East Bench into a rugged corridor defined by coal mining history. South of the main town, the settlements of Washoe and Bearcreek are surrounded by a high concentration of industrial activity, including the Brophy Mine, Smith Mine, and Strip Mine.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by an extensive network of irrigation features like Sparr Ditch and Pleasant Valley Ditch. The presence of Clear Creek School and the Clear Creek Cem further north indicates the spread of rural community life beyond the primary mining and rail hubs. The terrain is deeply incised by drainages such as Virtue Gulch and Foster Gulch, which shaped the placement of local mines and infrastructure.