2014 Map of Griffin Creek

About this map

Clark Fork winds through this Powell County landscape, serving as a primary corridor for transportation and settlement in the early 21st century. The map illustrates a series of small, dispersed communities including Goldcreek, Garrison, and Dutton along the northern valley floor, while the southern reaches transition into the protected lands of the Deerlodge National Forest. This area is characterized by a complex network of named drainages and gulches, such as French Gulch and the phonetically distinct Sin- pul- stu- weh Gulch, which suggest a history of prospecting and geographic naming by early inhabitants. Settlements like Lingenpolter and Wall City are situated among these rugged drainages, often accessed by isolated routes like Gough Creek Rd or Eagle Creek Way. The presence of the Gold Creek Airport near Pioneer highlights the persistent utility of this corridor in a region defined by its narrow valley floors and rising mountain terrain.