2021 Map of Belknap Creek

About this map

The South Fork Shoshone River valley cuts through this high-country landscape, where early 21st-century topography reveals a complex network of irrigation and water management. Reaching toward the ranching lands to the west, systems like the Castle Rock Ditch, Neil Ditch, and Lakeview Ditch illustrate the human effort to harness the seasonal flows of the Timber Cr and Willow Cr. Higher elevations are dominated by the massive Carter Mountain and the protected wilderness of the Shoshone National Forest. This area is punctuated by remote water bodies and storage sites, including Irma Lake and a sequence of reservoirs along Belknap Creek, such as Belknap Cr Number 1 Reservoir. Near the river, the Wapiti Valley Cem stands as a focal point for local family history in this corner of Park County.