2017 Map of Beaverhead Rock SW

About this map

Water management and agricultural infrastructure dominate this portion of the Montana landscape, straddling the border between Beaverhead and Madison Counties. The engineered landscape is defined by the extensive East Bench Canal and several irrigation projects, including Brown Ditch, Larson Ditch, and the Staudher Bishop Ditch. These systems divert water to support ranching operations in a region where natural watercourses like Spring Creek and Trout Creek weave through the terrain. The presence of named lanes such as Christensen Lane and Stoddard Lane indicates established landholdings and family-run agricultural operations. In the north, Charlton Slough provides a natural contrast to the grid of canals and ditches that sustain the local economy.