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2017 Map of Shewag Lake

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Shewag Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Continental Divide NST snakes along the high ridges of the Bitterroot Range, marking the border between Idaho and Montana. This high-elevation terrain is defined by the intersection of the Salmon National Forest and the Beaverhead National Forest. Significant summits like Pyramid Peak, Sheep Mtn, and North Mtn look down over the drainages of S Fork Sheep Creek and Fourth of July Creek.

Remote access is provided by the Fourth of July Creek Rd and the Logging Spur off 4th July Ck, which facilitate travel through the dense timber of Beaverhead and Lemhi counties. Tucked between these peaks lies Shewag Lake, the namesake of the quadrangle, which feeds into Shewag Creek. The landscape is a network of steep gulches and creeks, including Elkhorn Gulch and N Fork Tower Creek, illustrating the complex hydrology at the crest of the divide.