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1996 Map of Silver Lake

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Silver Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cable Mountain dominates this high-altitude landscape in the mid-1990s, where the legacy of Montana's mineral extraction is visible in every drainage. The map records a dense concentration of mining activity between Southern Cross and Georgetown, featuring the Cable Mine, Gold Coin Mine, and numerous unnamed prospects. These operations follow the rugged ridges of the Deerlodge National Forest, tracing the geological seams from Silver Hill north toward Hidden Lake Mine.

Water management for these industrial and recreational needs is evidenced by the Aqueduct feeding into Silver Lake and the nearby Pumping Station. While industry defines the peaks, the valley floors support sites like the Anaconda Civilian Conservation Center and Camp Silvercloud. The network of prospects and mines throughout Johnson Basin and Lagger Gulch reveals a terrain thoroughly combed for silver and gold, even as modern recreation like the Ski Lift began to reshape the mountain's use.