2017 Map of Stony Creek

About this map

Stony Lake and the headwaters of its namesake drainage dominate this high-altitude landscape where three major national forests converge. The map illustrates the complex topographical boundary between the Lolo National Forest, Deerlodge National Forest, and Bitterroot National Forest. A network of gulches, including Lawrie Gulch and Williams Gulch, feed into Stony Creek as it flows toward the more developed northeast corner of the quadrangle. In this northeastern sector, human infrastructure is more evident with the presence of Rock Creek and the notable Windlass Bridge. The mapping of North Fork Coal Gulch and Badger Gulch indicates historical points of interest for those tracking resource extraction or early mountain transit routes through this section of the Northern Rockies.