2011 Map of Reservoir Creek

About this map

Lower Sweeney Mine and the Upper Sweeney Mine anchor the northern reaches of this Beaverhead County landscape, signaling the enduring mining activity in these high basins. The drainage system is the dominant structural feature, defined by the convergence of Hawley Creek and Bull Creek as they flow through the mountain gaps. Access to these elevations is maintained through a network of forest roads including Wildcat Creek Rd and Reservoir Creek Rd, which provide passage into the steep terrain of Left Fork Rock Canyon and Rocky Canyon. These routes connect the primary water sources, such as Quaking Asp Creek and Reservoir Creek, to the high-country mines, illustrating the logistical patterns of resource extraction and watershed management in the early twenty-first century.