2011 Map of Highwood Baldy

About this map

Highwood Creek and its many tributaries, including Shaw Creek and Watkins Creek, carve a complex drainage network across this Montana landscape. The area serves as a communal hub for the rural population at the Highwood Creek Community Hall in the northern reaches, while the southern terrain is dominated by the prominence of Highwood Baldy and Pinewood Peak. The map reveals a land utilized for localized water management and transport, evidenced by Pirate Dam and Pirate Lake. Local history is anchored by the Big Willow Cemetery near the western boundary. A series of distinctive coulees, such as Big Coulee and Grouse Coulee, define the transition between the high peaks and the lower creek valleys, illustrating the varying elevations and the branching headwaters of the Little Belt Creek system.