2011 Map of Whiskey Spring

About this map

West Fork Blacktail Deer Creek and its companion, the Middle Fork Blacktail Deer Creek, define the drainage patterns of this high-altitude landscape in Beaverhead County. The terrain is marked by distinct geological features, including the prominent Steamboat Rock and the elevations of Snowbank Ridge. Human presence is sparse and focused on ranching and seasonal access, anchored by the Cornell Ranch and the passage of Blacktail Rd. In the central portion of the map, the evocative names Moonshine Gulch and Whiskey Spring suggest the area's colorful local history. To the southwest, water resources are represented by Cooks Lake and the headwaters of Basin Creek, illustrating the remote nature of this southwestern Montana wilderness prior to modern development.