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2017 Map of Storm Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Beaverhead National Forest encompasses the high-altitude terrain of this southwestern Montana landscape, dominated by the prominent summit of Storm Peak. The area is characterized by a complex network of drainages and gulches, including Sucker Gulch, Bear Gulch, and Brownes Gulch, which feed into various creeks that carve through the mountain slopes. Evidence of local naming conventions for specific alpine basins is found at Louie Lowe Basin and Dark Hole, offering insight into the geographical identifiers used by early ranchers or surveyors in this part of Beaverhead County.

Water sources are vital markers in this high-country environment, documented here through features like Storm Spring, Lelow-Basin Spring Number Two, and the Upper Browns Gulch Spring. To the south, Brownes Lake sits near the base of Sugarloaf Mtn, providing a clear focal point for the surrounding topography. Established routes such as Cherry Creek Rd and Brownes Gulch Rd provide the primary access points through this mountain terrain, following the natural contours of the land.