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1950 Map of Virginia City

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Virginia City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Virginia City serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, surrounded by a landscape defined by its rich mining history. Within the Beaverhead National Forest, the high peaks of the Tobacco Root Mountains, such as Ward Peak and South Baldy Mountain, overlook a network of active and former extraction sites. Local historians can trace the concentration of operations near the town center, including the Kennett Mine, Alameda Mine, and the Cornucopia Mine.

Transport and water management are prominent throughout the terrain, from the Old Stage Road winding through the hills to the irrigation systems of the Ditch and Canal networks near the Madison River. Evidence of early administrative and transit hubs appears at the South Meadow Creek Ranger Station and Mill Gulch Station. The map further documents the social landscape through features like the local Cem and family sites like Thexton Ranch, providing a record of 1950s Madison County development.