2011 Map of Isaac Meadows

About this map

Isaac Meadows and the surrounding high-country watersheds of Beaverhead County define this landscape, where the headwaters of the Big Hole River system begin their descent. Small-scale mining and ranching legacies are visible through features like the Moose Horn Mine and the eponymous One Thousand One Hundred Twenty Ranch. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the Schultz Dam and Schultz Reservoir, which regulate the flow of Holland Creek as it joins Moose Creek. The network of drainages, including Ruby Creek and Sawpit Creek, reflects a long history of riparian land use in southwestern Montana. Access to these remote drainages is provided by the Gibbonsville Rd and Foothills Rd, which navigate the base of Badger Ridge and pass through various gulches like Portal Gulch and Wenger Gulch.