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1962 Map of Silver City

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Silver City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Silver City sits at the southern edge of this Montana landscape, where the valley floor meets the rising foothills of Baldy Mountain. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of irrigation and water management, including the Vincent, Gans, and Klein ditches that divert water across the plains. Evidence of early industry and resource extraction is visible in the Dredge Tailings along Silver Creek and a Gravel Pit near the western boundary, suggesting a landscape shaped by both ranching and mining interests.

Local education and family-held land are anchored by the Canyon Creek Sch and the Chevalier Ranch. The drainage patterns of Little Prickly Pear Creek and its tributaries, such as Little Sheep Creek and Willow Creek, dictate the placement of ranch roads and historical property lines. A notable utility corridor marked Pipeline cuts through the center of the sheet, traversing the hills south of Sheep Creek.