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2000 Map of Bear Trap Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Madison River carves a deep path through this Madison County landscape, dominated by the protected expanses of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness (Bear Trap Canyon Unit) and the Gallatin National Forest. The map documents a rugged terrain defined by sharp elevation shifts, from the heights of Red Mountain and Savannah down to the winding river banks. Historically, the area shows signs of resource exploration, indicated by numerous Prospects, Mine Shafts, and an Adit scattered across the ridges.

Rural infrastructure is concentrated near the water, with the Cherry Creek School and Mine Shaft Spring serving as notable landmarks along the Cherry Creek drainage. The complex network of drainages, including Bear Trap Creek and Hot Springs Creek, illustrates the natural watershed management within the Bozeman Ranger District at the turn of the millennium. These features highlight a region where high-altitude wilderness and early 20th-century mining history converge.