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2000 Map of Lewis Creek

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Lewis Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Gallatin National Forest terrain dominates this survey of the high country along the border of Park and Gallatin Counties. This area, managed by the Bozeman Ranger District, is defined by a dense network of water sources including the namesake Lewis Creek and the notable Sunny Brook Spring. The land is characterized by significant topographical features such as the high-altitude Horseshoe Basin and the flat expanse of Cooper Bench, situated just below a prominent Cliff.

A complex drainage system flows through these mountains, with Big Creek and Hyalite Creek cutting deep through the landscape. The survey documents the original 19th-century land divisions, including the First Standard Parallel South, which provides a historical grid over the natural flow of Little Donahue Creek and Stoughton Creek. This map captures the administrative and natural boundaries of the Montana wilderness at the turn of the millennium.