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1991 Map of Belknap Creek

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Belknap Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The South Fork Shoshone River flows through the northern reaches of this Wyoming landscape, defining a valley carved by glacial and fluvial action. This 1991 revision, based on earlier aerial photography, highlights a sophisticated network of irrigation infrastructure including the Neff Ditch, Rock Ditch, and Lakeview Ditch. These diversions signify the historical efforts to manage water in the arid high-elevation environment of Park County.

Rising sharply from the river valley is the Carter Mountain massif, part of the Shoshone National Forest. High-altitude landmarks like the Carter Mountain Weather Station Radio Tower and Coe Lodge offer specific points of interest for researchers of local infrastructure and private holdings. The topography is further defined by the Greybull River-South Fork Shoshone River Divide, a major drainage boundary that separates the north-flowing Belknap Creek from the headwaters of the West and East Forks to the south.