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1948 Map of Sixteen

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Sixteen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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Chicago Milwaukee St Paul And Pacific tracks follow the winding course of Sixteenmile Creek through this high-altitude landscape on the boundary of Meagher and Gallatin Counties. The small settlement of Sixteen sits at the junction of the rail line and the Indian Creek Trail, serving as a remote outpost in a region defined by steep drainages and timbered slopes. Much of the southern portion of the quadrangle is protected within the Gallatin National Forest, dominated by the prominent Elkhorn Ridge.

Water sources like Battle Creek, Rye Grass Creek, and Hayfield Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the complex hydrology of the Missouri River Basin development area. Early ranching footprints are visible at the Robertson Ranch in the northwest, while the presence of the Middle Fork Sixteenmile Creek and various mountain springs highlights the importance of water access for the isolated mountain operations of the late 1940s.