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2011 Map of Bear Hole

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bear Hole
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Black Cabin sits along the southeastern slopes of Telephone Ridge, serving as a solitary human marker in this drainage-rich corner of the Bighorn Mountains. Surveyed in 2011, the landscape is defined by its complex network of seasonal and perennial water sources, including Indian Springs and Commissary Spring which feed into the Big Bull Elk Creek system. The terrain transitions from the high Black Canyon Basin in the north to the deeply incised valleys of Willow Creek and North Fork Trout Creek to the south.

Prominent high points such as Windy Point Lookout and Point Lookout provide vantage points over the Black Canyon Creek corridor. These features, along with the distinctive Bear Hole, illustrate a landscape where geographic landmarks were often named for their utility to travelers and early foresters. The map traces the ridge-and-canyon topography that has long influenced movement across this Montana-Wyoming border region.