2011 Map of Medicine Lodge Peak

About this map

Medicine Lodge Peak and Maiden Peak define the high elevations of this Beaverhead County landscape, where water sources were critical for high-altitude ranching and transit. The map traces a network of high-country springs and canyons, including the uniquely named Shooting Herders Spring and the drainage of Ayers Canyon. Evidence of land management and historical livestock movement is found in the Keystone Drift Fence, a feature tied to the grazing economy of the Big Hole region. The primary corridor through this high terrain follows Medicine Lodge Rd, which parallels Medicine Lodge Creek. Further interest for researchers lies in the concentrated water features around Keystone Reservoir and the high-elevation Lake Canyon Lake, providing a clear record of hydrologic points in an area defined by its drainages like Schwartz Creek and Anton Creek.