1976 Map of Townsend

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The Elkhorn Mountains and Big Belt Mountains flank the upper Missouri River valley in this mid-1970s topographic study. The landscape is defined by its deep mining heritage, particularly in the west where a dense concentration of historical operations like the Elkhorn Mine, Golden Moss Mine, and Diamond Hill Mine dot the drainages. These mining sites are interconnected by primitive roads and pack trails, illustrating the extractive industry's reach into the high country of the Helena National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest.