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2020 Map of West Valley

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of West Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Garrity Mtn and Olson Mtn dominate this high-altitude landscape within the Deerlodge National Forest, where steep canyons and narrow gulches define the drainage patterns of the upper Warm Springs Creek watershed. The transition from the high ridges of Thornton Ridge and Stucky Ridge down to the valley floor reveals a historical pattern of settlement and utility, particularly around the small communities of West Valley and Stump Town.

Surface infrastructure is concentrated in the southern half of the map, where Cable Road and Lime Spur Road parallel the creek, providing access to the numerous named gulches such as Blue Eyed Nellie Gulch, Priebe Gulch, and Tin Can Gulch. These evocative names suggest a history of prospecting and resource extraction typical of the Anaconda-Deer Lodge County mountains. Higher elevations like Hatcher Field and the complex terrain around Foster Creek remain largely undeveloped, preserved under forest service management.