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2011 Map of Gallagher Gulch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Gallagher Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

White Pine Ridge overlooks a network of high-country drainage basins in Beaverhead County where the Montana and Idaho borders meet. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the sheep-creek system, including Little Sheep Creek, West Fork Little Sheep Creek, and Straight Creek. These waterways have historically guided both travel and industry through the terrain, as evidenced by the namesake Gallagher Gulch and the nearby Two Springs Gulch.

Resource extraction and recreational land use coexist in this corner of the national forest. Small-scale mining operations like the West Fork Little Sheep Creek Mine and the Peterson Mine are positioned along the creek beds, while the East Creek Campground serves as a base for modern backcountry access. The presence of Round Timber Spring and Beartrap Creek further underscores the importance of reliable water sources in this high-altitude environment during the early 21st century.