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1986 Map of Winston

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Winston
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Winston sits at the eastern edge of this landscape, positioned along the Burlington Northern railroad corridor. The area transitions quickly from the rail-side settlement into the high, spring-fed drainages of the Helena National Forest. Numerous small-scale industrial markers such as a Mine Shaft and various Gravel Pit locations suggest a history of resource extraction tied to the geology of the Elkhorn Mountains foothills.

Water sources define the geography, from the larger Beaver Creek to specialized family-named sites like Kelly Spring and Graham Spring. Higher elevations are marked by a network of drainage systems including North Pole Creek, South Pole Creek, and Whitehorse Creek, many of which are accessible only via a historic Pack Trail winding through the timber. The small settlement of Staubach and the presence of the Principal Meridian boundary illustrate the early surveying and homesteading patterns of Broadwater County.