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1995 Map of Whitetail Reservoir

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Whitetail Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

Lewis and Clark National Forest encompasses the northeastern portion of this Montana landscape, where the Kings Hill Ranger District manages the high country. Central to the local water system is the Whitetail Reservoir, which gathers drainage from Whitetail Deer Creek and its mountain tributaries. The map reveals a transitional topography where steep drainages like Decker Gulch and Slim Jim Creek descend toward the valley floor.

In the southern reaches, the Smith River meanders through a broader riparian corridor, joined by the waters of Rabbit Creek and Rock Springs Creek. Near the northern border, the small settlement of Lynda is positioned amidst a network of springs and gulches. The survey detail reflects a late-twentieth-century balance of public forest management and the essential water infrastructure required for this high-altitude Meagher County environment.