2020 Map of Metzel Creek

About this map

Centennial Valley anchors the southern portion of this Beaverhead County landscape, where the Red Rock River meanders toward the marshy expanse of Lower Red Rock Lake. This 2020 survey highlights a transition from high-elevation forest to broad alluvial plains, protected largely within the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge and the Beaverhead National Forest. The map captures a high-country water system including Fish Creek Lake and numerous named water sources such as Lousy Springs. Transportation infrastructure in this sparsely settled region is defined by remote thoroughfares like Gravelly Range Rd and N Valley Rd, which provide access to the Metzel Creek Airport and the crossing at Brundage Bridge. The presence of multiple springs and the network of creeks like Metzel Cr and Brundage Cr underscore the vital importance of water rights and ranching access in this part of Montana.