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2020 Map of Burnt Mountain

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Burnt Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Continental Divide National Scenic Trail winds through the heart of this high-elevation terrain, crossing over Burnt Mtn and traversing the border between Deerlodge National Forest and Beaverhead National Forest. This montane landscape is defined by its deep drainages, including several gulches named during Montana's mining eras, such as German Gulch, American Gulch, and Greenland Gulch.

South of the divide, the terrain descends toward Fleecer Ridge and Starlight Mtn, where a network of remote springs and creeks like Delano Spring and Jerry Cr form the headwaters for the region's river systems. The transition between the northern and southern forest jurisdictions is marked by the Continental Divide itself, a natural boundary that dictates the flow of water into either Beefstraight Cr or the various forks of South Fork Divide Creek.