2011 Map of Cottonwood Creek

About this map

Cottonwood Creek and Eighteenmile Creek define the drainage patterns of this high-altitude landscape along the Idaho-Montana border. The area is characterized by a dense network of watercourses, including McGinty Creek, Pass Creek, and the headwaters of Willow Creek. Human presence is marked primarily by forest access routes such as Nf-189 Rd and Willow Creek Rd, which provide the main arteries through the terrain. A notable watering point, Breazeale Spring, sits near the confluence of several branches of South Jump Creek. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey and U.S. Forest Service illustrates a landscape managed for natural resources and watershed protection, where named features like Carlin Creek and Divide Creek trace the intricate topography of the Continental Divide region.