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1968 Map of Swede Gulch

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Swede Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Mining operations and narrow gulches define this 1968 landscape within the Helena National Forest. The northern section is dominated by the Blackfoot River and its confluence with the Landers Fork, while the southern high ground around Crater Mountain is punctuated by significant mineral workings. Evidence of the area's resource-driven history is visible in the cluster of claims such as the Silver Bell Mine, Swansea Mine, and the Last Chance Mine near Davis Gulch.

Water management and recreation are represented by the Grosfield Ditch and the Aspen Grove Campground located along the river. The terrain is deeply incised by numerous named drainages including Swede Gulch, Humbug Creek, and Keep Cool Creek, showing the complex hydraulic network of the Helena area. This survey provides a clear view of the mid-century wilderness and extractive landscape before modern developments altered these remote Montana drainages.