2017 Map of Burnt Fork Lake

About this map

Burnt Fork Lake and the surrounding alpine terrain of the Sapphire Mountains dominate this 2017 study of the high country straddling the Granite and Ravalli County line. The landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrography, with the Burnt Fork Bitterroot River and its numerous tributaries, including Little Burnt Fork and Signal Creek, carving through deep basins. This map illustrates the convergence of three major national forests—the Bitterroot, Lolo, and Deerlodge—marking a significant administrative junction in the Montana wilderness.