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2001 Map of Sixmile Mountain

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Sixmile Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Helena National Forest dominates this landscape, where the high terrain of Sixmile Mountain gives way to a network of steep drainages and isolated outposts. Mapping of the area reveals the persistence of high-country ranching and forestry operations through sites like Koenig Ranch and Daniels Cow Camp. The map documents a rugged interior divided by the Broadwater and Gallatin County line, tracing historical water sources and routes such as Sixmile Creek and the deep cuts of Rocky Canyon.

Evidence of historical resource extraction is scattered across the slopes, noted by several Prospects and named drainages like Miners Gulch and Sawmill Gulch. These labels point to a legacy of early prospecting and timbering that shaped the region's development. The drainage patterns of Paddy's Run and Dry Creek define the movement through this high Montana territory, providing a clear view of the land as it was managed at the turn of the twenty-first century.