2011 Map of Sand Point

About this map

The high-altitude drainage systems of Central Montana define this landscape, where the waters of the North Fork Smith River and the North Fork Musselshell River originate near the Lost Fork Ridge. Mining operations are scattered throughout these mountains, including the Lenny Mine and the optimistically named Our Only Chance Mine on the slopes below Grendah Mountain. These small-scale extractive sites, often designated by legal land descriptions like the SE SE Section 21 Mine, suggest a history of prospecting in the rugged terrain between Coyote Peak and Sand Point. Local travel is anchored by the Jamison Trail Rd, which traverses a region of high parks and ranching outposts such as the Middle Fork Ranch and Ant Park. The map also traces the intricate headwaters of the West Fork Lost Fork and Cleveland Creek, showing how the hydrology of the Little Belt Mountains directs water toward different major river basins.