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1952 Map of Twin Adams Mountain

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Twin Adams Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Twin Adams Mountain and the surrounding high country of the Beaverhead National Forest reveal a landscape defined by mid-century extraction and federal land management. Evidence of the region's mining heritage is prominent along the slopes of Greenstone Mountain, where the Greenstone Mine and various Mine Shafts are located. Further south, near Canyon Gulch, the Indian Queen Mine and a Lime Quarry suggest a busy industrial pocket during the early 1950s.

Public works and forestry operations are anchored by the Birch Creek Ranger Station and a nearby CCC Camp, reflecting the legacy of New Deal era infrastructure in these mountains. The presence of the Beaverhead Water Co Ditch and a Gaging Station on Birch Creek highlights the importance of water management for the lower valleys. Isolated outposts like Cow Camp and names such as Armstrong Mountain and Humboldt Mtn point to a history of high-altitude ranching and local pioneering families.