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2014 Map of Iris Point

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Iris Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Clark Fork river snakes through a narrow corridor between high peaks in this 2014 survey of the Lolo National Forest. The small settlement of Iris sits along the northern rail and road corridor, supported by the proximity of the Rock Creek Airport and Stage Station Rd. The topography is defined by a series of deep drainages including Moe Gulch, Rickard Gulch, and Kitchen Gulch that feed into the larger valley systems.

To the south, the landscape rises toward the massive profiles of Babcock Mtn and Solomon Mtn. This area, where the Missoula Co and Granite Co boundary line runs through steep timberland, is characterized by its hydrological network, featuring the convergence of Rock Creek with tributaries like Gilbert Cr and Spring Cr. The presence of Colma Spring and various gulches named for local figures or activities, such as Fiddler Gulch, provides a look at the geographic naming conventions of this high-elevation Montana interior.