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2000 Map of Wheeler Mountain

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Wheeler Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

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Gallatin National Forest dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, where the high elevations of Wheeler Mountain and the open expanse of Tom Lay Prairie define the mountain terrain. Water management is a primary theme of the early 2000s era shown here, evidenced by the complex network of the West Gallatin Canal, the Association Ditch, and several other unnamed irrigation lines feeding the valley floors.

The map reveals a transition from these agricultural waterworks to the managed wilderness of the Bozeman Ranger District. Significant local landmarks include the Anderson Sch and a Filtration Plant near Spring Creek. Within the steep drainages of Hyalite Canyon and Hodgman Canyon, evidence of land use appears in the form of a Mine Shaft and a Gaging Station, illustrating the region's intersection of natural resource extraction and modern infrastructure.