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1961 Map of Wise River

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Wise River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The confluence of the Wise River and the Big Hole River serves as the focal point for this 1961 field-checked survey of southwestern Montana. This area within the Beaverhead National Forest features the small community of Wise River and the rural junction at Pattersons Corner. The landscape is defined by the transition from the broad river valleys to the high elevations of Granulated Mountain and Little Granulated Mountain.

Evidence of historical infrastructure is prominent, notably the Old Railroad Grade winding through the valley alongside the river, tracing the path of early 20th-century transportation. Local landmarks such as the Wise River Sch, the distinctive Big Rock, and various resource sites like a Gravel Pit and scattered mines indicate a community built around forestry and river-based activity. Numerous named drainages like Triangle Gulch and Patton Gulch carve into the surrounding ridges, mapping the intricate hydrology of the Beaverhead region.