1999 Map of Belshaw Meadows

About this map

Beech Creek serves as a small point of settlement in this high-altitude section of Grant County, where the high desert meets the forested slopes of the Blue Mountains. Revision work by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service in the late 1990s highlights the complex boundary between private ranch lands and the sprawling timber reaches of the national forest. The topography is defined by the drainage of Wiley Creek, which cuts through the northern meadows before the terrain drops into more complex canyon systems. This period of the survey reflects the area's ongoing dual identity as both a productive grazing region and a protected timber resource during a time of evolving federal land management practices.