2011 Map of Belfry

About this map

Belfry serves as the primary hub of this Carbon County landscape, situated where Bear Creek meets the broader valley of the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. The map reveals a sophisticated system of water management essential to the high plains, featuring the Shupak Ditch, Higham Ditch, and Yoast Ditch, alongside several water control structures including Shupak Number 1 Dam and Shupak Number 2 Dam. These irrigation networks demonstrate how the land was adapted for agriculture between the drainage of North Fork Dry Creek and South Fork Dry Creek. Within the small settlement of Belfry, researchers can find the Belfry Post Office and Belfry Rural Fire Dist 9, marking the community's civic center. The surrounding terrain is defined by dramatic geography like Larkin Coulee, while transportation is anchored by the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River Bridge, which provides a critical connection across the waterway.