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2020 Map of Lewis Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Lewis Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Gallatin National Forest encompasses the vast majority of this landscape, characterized by the high elevations of the Gallatin Range and the Gallatin Crest. The terrain is defined by a dense network of watercourses, where Lewis Creek and its tributaries carve through deep drainages like Pole Gulch and Mill Fork. Human activity is sparse, centered primarily on forest access via Hyalite Creek Rd and Big Creek Rd, which navigate the steep topography.

The small settlement of Kotke sits on the eastern edge of the quadrangle near Dry Creek, serving as a rare point of named habitation in this wilderness. Geologic and geographic features like Cooper Bench and the steep walls of Cliff Creek illustrate the complex verticality of the area. Resource management is evident through the numerous stream branches including Fisher Creek A and Little Donahue Cr, which feed the larger watersheds of the Montana backcountry.