2014 Map of Bighorn

About this map

The Yellowstone River winds through the heart of this landscape, defining the agricultural character of Pease Bottom and Big Ox Bottom. The small community of Bighorn serves as a central point where historical transportation routes, including Old Highway 10 and Fort Pease Rd, converge near the waterway. The land is intricately tied to its irrigation history, evidenced by the Bighorn Tullock Ditch and Victory Ditch which draw from the river to support the valley floor. To the east, the terrain rises into the sharp relief of Guys Bluffs and is dissected by drainage systems like Cutoff Cr and Fortysix Cr. This map captures a classic Montana river-valley settlement pattern, where narrow fertile bottoms are hemmed in by coulees and bluffs.