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2011 Map of Waterloo

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Waterloo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Jefferson River meanders through the northern section of this landscape, defining a valley where the settlement of Waterloo and several namesake ranches, including Silver Bow Ranch and River Side Ranch, are established. The hydrologic network is complex, featuring irrigation and drainage works like Parrot Ditch and the winding Parsons Slough, which cross beneath Parsons Bridge. To the south and east, the terrain rises into the canyons and gulches of the highland foothills, where a history of extraction is evident.

Industrial activity is concentrated in these uplands, marked by several named mining operations such as Shaky Spring Mine, Mill Creek Mine, and the Strawn Mines. Further south, Bumby Gulch and Hellroaring Canyon shape the drainage of Hulbert Creek, which flows toward the Ohio Lode Mine. This transition from the river-bottom ranching at Wagon Wheel Ranch to the hard-rock mining sites in the southern hills illustrates the dual agricultural and mineral economy of this Montana region.