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2017 Map of Big Ice Cave

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Big Ice Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pryor Mountains terrain dominates this portion of Custer National Forest on the border of Carbon and Big Horn counties. The landscape is defined by its subterranean and hydrological features, notably the eponymous Big Ice Cave located near Cave Ridge and Cave Canyon. This high-altitude environment is marked by significant vertical relief, rising to the summit of Big Pryor Mtn in the western reaches of the survey.

Water sources are critical landmarks in this arid, elevated country, with numerous named springs such as Roberts Spring, Trappers Cabin Spring, and Teeples Spring providing vital points of reference. The drainage patterns are clearly established by Crooked Creek and Commissary Creek, while the named hollows and flats, including Tibbs Hollow and Harsten Flat, reveal a complex system of ridges and basins utilized for navigation and resource management within the forest boundaries.