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2017 Map of West Valley

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of West Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

West Valley and the small settlement of Stump Town occupy the lower elevations where the steep terrain of the Deerlodge National Forest meets the valley floor. This 2017 study captures a landscape defined by its network of drainages and historical mining paths, including Blue Eyed Nellie Gulch, Geary Gulch, and Stucky Gulch. The residential grid of West Valley is tightly clustered around streets like Rumsey St and Powell St, while Stumptown Rd connects the outlying cluster to the south.

Rising above the valley, peaks such as Garrity Mtn and Olson Mtn dominate the western and northern horizons, partitioned by the Granite Co - Deer Lodge Co border. Local hydrology is centered on Warm Springs Cr, which flows past Hatcher Field, and smaller tributaries like Foster Cr and Barker Cr. The map details the transition from high ridgelines like Thornton Ridge to the gulch-carved slopes, revealing how modern roads such as Cable Rd and Lime Spur Rd follow the natural contours of the Montana landscape.