Mammoth, Montana
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Harrison census division. It lies in ZIP code area 59747. It stands on Park Creek. The Survey maps it on the Manhead Mountain quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1893 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Waterloo quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Dillon quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Butte South quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Manhead Mountain quadrangle1:24000
- 1996 USGS Manhead Mountain quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
16 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Mammoth between 1996 and 2020, burning about 5,320 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | 32 acres | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | CATARACT |
| 5 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | CARMICHAEL |
| 15 September 2020 | Natural | 2.5 acres | Madison County | HWY 359 |
| 15 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 27 acres | Madison County | WILSON LANE |
| 17 August 2005 | Natural | 15 acres | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | CURLY |
| 15 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | BROWN BACK |
| 31 July 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | BEAR GULCH |
| 3 July 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | HOLLOWTOP |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 59 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 59 workings within 5 miles of Mammoth: 36 past producers, 10 occurrences, 10 prospects, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Gold, Silver, Silver, Copper. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antelope-Pony | Platinum, Iridium, Osmium | Occurrence | ||
| Antelope-Pony District | Chromium, Osmium, Iridium | Occurrence | Chromite | |
| Bismark Mine | Gold, Copper, Molybdenum, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Bismark Mine | Molybdenum, Iron, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Boss Tweed and Clipper | Gold, Silver, Iron, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Bozeman Mine | Gold, Zinc, Silver, Lead | Past Producer | ||
| Carmichael Claims | Iron | Prospect | 1958 | |
| Garnet Gold Mine | Gold, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Garnet Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | Galena | |
| Gilliam Vermiculite Deposit | Vermiculite | Producer | Vermiculite |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pony | 6.5 miles | 22 | |
| Summit Valley | 9.6 miles | 21 | |
| Leiterville | 9.7 miles | 17 | |
| Waterloo | 10.0 miles | 16 | |
| Beals | 11.8 miles | 21 | |
| Harrison | 12.4 miles | 21 | |
| Shaws | 12.6 miles | 21 | |
| Eau Clair (historical) | 13.0 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 786807. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.









