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1997 Map of Lower Seymour Lake

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Lower Seymour Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Big Hole River anchors the southern edge of this landscape at the boundary between Deer Lodge Co and Beaverhead Co. This 1997 revision of 1955 data shows a high-altitude terrain transitioning from the Anaconda Pintler Wilderness in the west through the Beaverhead National Forest and Deerlodge National Forest. Significant water management is evident at the Bacon Ditch, which reroutes natural flows across the rugged topography.

Settlement is sparse, centered on the La Marche Creek Ranch and seasonal recreation hubs like Lower Seymour Lake Campground and Sportsman Park Campground. To the east, the Mount Haggin State Wildlife Management Area and the isolated Arcole Camp indicate a landscape primarily dedicated to conservation and forestry rather than permanent town sites. The intricate drainage network including Seymour Creek and Fishtrap Creek illustrates the complex hydrology of the Continental Divide foothills.