2020 Map of Elk Springs

About this map

The Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and Beaverhead National Forest dominate this high-altitude landscape along the Madison Co Beaverhead Co line. The map captures a critical transition in the Centennial Valley, where the extensive wetlands of Upper Red Rock Lake and Swan Lake give way to the rising slopes of the Centennial Mountains. This hydrologically significant area is marked by numerous water sources, including the namesake Elk Springs, Culver Springs, and Two Drink Springs, which feed a complex network of creeks like Brimstone Cr and Horse Cr. Mountain passes such as Snowshoe Pass and Hoodoo Pass provide historical transit points through the high country, while Elk Lake Rd and N Valley Rd trace the lower elevations near Elk Lake and its distinctive narrow waterway known as The Narrows.