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1987 Map of Wheeler Mountain

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Wheeler Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The northern reaches of the Gallatin National Forest meet the agricultural and municipal fringes of Gallatin County in this late 1980s topographic study. The landscape is defined by the complex water management infrastructure essential to the region, including the Gallatin Canal, the Middle Creek Association Ditch, and a municipal Filtration Plant. Rural educational and communication hubs like the Anderson Sch and the Radio Towers (KBOZ) serve the scattered populations living near the mouth of the canyons.

Further south, the terrain rises toward Wheeler Mountain and the high drainage of Bozeman Creek. Evidence of mountain recreation and resource extraction is visible through labels for the Langohr Springs Campground and a lone Mine Shaft located near Moser Creek. This map captures a moment when traditional land uses like grazing in Tom Lay Prairie coexisted with modern infrastructure and forest management near Mystic Lake.