2014 Map of Middle Creek Lake

About this map

Helena National Forest lands dominate this high-altitude landscape where the headwaters of several drainages diverge across the continental divide. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, notably at Moors Mtn and along the spine of Shellrock Ridge. Water management and natural catchment are central to the area's character, with Middle Creek Lake and Cannon Lake serving as primary landmarks. The map shows a transition of mountain stream networks, where Middle Cr and the W Fork Middle Cr carve through deep valleys like Tender Gulch and Hunters Gulch. The intersection of Cascade, Lewis and Clark, and Meagher counties meets here, marking a remote tri-county boundary point within the national forest system where infrastructure is limited to primitive routes like Cannon Lake Ln.