Bannack — Beaverhead County

Sun shading (lidar)

Adjust simulated sun direction on the lidar hillshade. Azimuth = compass bearing of the light (0° north, 90° east). Altitude = height above the horizon (low = long shadows).

Historical map overlays

USGS scanned historical topographic maps. Enable an overlay and adjust its opacity. Works in 2D and 3D.

Sun azimuth: 315°   Sun altitude: 45°   Z factor: 1   Lidar opacity: 1
center: —   mouse: —   zoom: —

Bannack — Beaverhead County

Gold Mining Site MT • Beaverhead County County
Description
Bannack district and ghost town is 22 miles southwest of Dillon and was the first territorial capital. It had a total production of 240,000 ounces of gold. 108,400 ounces of that total came from lode mines. Along Grasshopper Creek, the best known early day placer workings can be found. They were worked on a large scale in 1862. All tributary creeks and benches in the area contain placer gold. There are many old lode mines along both sides of Grasshopper Creek.
Historical Notes
Source: Tom Ashworth's Prospectors Cache (tomashworth.com / Mike Higbee / 49erMike). Author: Tom Ashworth. Original page: beaverhead_mt.shtml. State index: https://web.archive.org/web/20040830075749/http://www.tomashworth.com/goldloc.shtml Area: Bannack. Map coordinates are an approximate county centroid — not a precise claim site. Bannack district and ghost town is 22 miles southwest of Dillon and was the first territorial capital. It had a total production of 240,000 ounces of gold. 108,400 ounces of that total came from lode mines. Along Grasshopper Creek, the best known early day placer workings can be found. They were worked on a large scale in 1862. All tributary creeks and benches in the area contain placer gold. There are many old lode mines along both sides of Grasshopper Creek.
Status / Verification historical_site — Legendary or approximate

Take Add Data / Take Notes

Log in or create an account to save private field notes for this location. Your notes are only visible to you.

Forgot password?
or

Enter your email and we'll send you a link to reset your password.

Back to log in
or