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2024 Map of Black Pine Ridge

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Black Pine Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Sapphire Mountains and John Long Mountains converge in this high-elevation corner of Montana, where the Deerlodge National Forest encompasses a landscape defined by deep gulches and ridge-running forest roads. The terrain is marked by distinct geological features such as Black Pine Ridge and a series of named drainages including Arbuckle Gulch, Slussers Gulch, and Swensen Gulch, which feed into Upper Willow Creek.

Modern infrastructure in this remote area is primarily geared toward resource management and backcountry access, anchored by the Willow Airport in the northwest. A network of routes like Black Pine Rd and Lower Willow Creek Rd provide the only significant access points through the dense contour lines. This map serves as a contemporary record of the drainage patterns for Copper Creek and South Fork Lower Willow Creek before they exit the forest boundaries.