1997 Map of Varney

About this map

Madison River valley life and high-altitude water management define this late-20th-century survey of the Gravelly Range foothills. Near the small settlement of Varney, the river’s importance to local industry and conservation is evident through the presence of the Ennis National Fish Hatchery and irrigation infrastructure like the Shewmaker Ditch. The map illustrates the transition from the riparian lowlands to the protected highlands of the Beaverhead National Forest, where smaller water bodies such as Axolotl Lakes and Haypress Lakes dot the landscape.