2018 Map of Bear Mountain

About this map

Bear Mountain dominates the center of this high-elevation landscape, where the boundary between Natrona and Carbon Counties bisects a network of mountain drainage systems. The terrain is defined by a dendritic pattern of creeks, including the headwaters of Bolton Cr and the branching forks of Bear Cr. A single prominent road, Bolton Creek Rd, provides the primary north-south passage through these uplands, while Dry Creek Rd follows the lower drainage to the west. The absence of established townsites reflects the remote, ranching, or public land character typical of this section of the Wyoming interior. Researchers will find a preserved look at the drainage patterns of the N Fork Canyon Creek and S Fork Canyon Cr as they appeared in the early twenty-first century.