2021 Map of Bear Creek Ranch

About this map

Bear Creek Ranch serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of Big Horn County, where the plains meet the rising eastern edge of the Bighorn National Forest. The map documents a complex drainage network vital to high-desert ranching, centered on the various forks of Bear Creek. To the north, Lampman Reservoir captures runoff from Dry Bear Creek, while the southern terrain is defined by the canyon of Crystal Creek. This 2021 survey illustrates how modern access via Bear Creek Ranch Road and Crystal Creek Road follows traditional topographies, linking isolated features like the prominent Black Butte and Eagle Rock. These named landmarks, along with Porter Gulch, provide essential reference points for navigating the expansive, open range land typical of northern Wyoming's basin country.