2017 Map of Gipsy Lake

About this map

Gipsy Lake sits at the heart of this high-elevation terrain within the Helena National Forest in Meagher County. The landscape is defined by a dense network of mountain drainage systems, where Big Birch Cr and Little Birch Cr flow through the eastern reaches, and the prominent Camas Ridge separates the waters of Big Camas Cr and Little Camas Cr. This area represents a classic Montana mountain environment, where forest service access via Duck Creek Rd and Birch Creek Rd provides the primary infrastructure for this protected wilderness. In the northeast, the presence of Upper Birch Creek Bar suggests the historical importance of alluvial landforms in this steep geography, while names like Thompson Gulch and Garden Cr point to the early mapping of specific drainage basins for local navigation and resource management.