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1949 Map of Varney

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Varney
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Browns Gulch Mining District and high-altitude rangelands of southwestern Montana define this landscape as it was documented in the late 1940s. Centered on the Gravelly Range, the map details a rugged transition from the Madison River valley in the northeast to the Ruby River in the southwest. Mining activity remains prominent in the northwest, where sites like the Easton-Pacific Mine, Marietta Mine, and Garrison Mine dot the drainages near Baldy Mtn.

Remote infrastructure for land management and agriculture is visible through features such as the Crockett Lake Ranger Station, the Vigilante Exp Range Headquarters, and several isolated family holdings like the Kent Ranch and Fred B Utter Ranch. The presence of the Ennis Cultural Sta (Fish Hatchery) near Varney highlights the area's significance for wildlife management within the Beaverhead National Forest Boundary. High lakes, including Axolotl Lakes and Blue Lake, appear alongside a network of seasonal camps such as the Warm Springs Cow Camp.