2020 Map of Black Pine Ridge

About this map

The John Long Mountains define the high country of this Granite County landscape, where the Deerlodge National Forest encompasses the majority of the terrain. The topography is dominated by a complex network of drainage basins, most notably the waters of Upper Willow Creek and its many tributaries. Historic land use is evidenced by the numerous named gulches that score the mountain slopes, including Alder Gulch, Arbuckle Gulch, and Slussers Gulch, names often associated with early Montana prospecting and resource extraction. At the center of the sheet, the namesake Black Pine Ridge stands between Long John Creek and the South Fork Lower Willow Creek. While largely a roadless wilderness area, the map shows human presence through the Willow Airport on the western edge and a handful of forest routes like Black Pine Road and Willow Creek Road.