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2017 Map of Brokenback Narrows

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, where the high-altitude drainage systems of the Big Horn Mountains converge near the county line. The topography is defined by the namesake Brokenback Narrows, a constriction where Brokenback Cr and its tributaries like S Fork Brokenback Cr have carved through the rocky terrain. Water is the primary feature of this area, anchored by the significant reach of Meadow Lark Lake in the eastern portion of the survey.

Remote access routes such as Buckskin Ed and S Brokenback Rd provide the only corridors through this high country. The map documents numerous isolated water sources vital for forest ecology and historical range use, including Lone Tree Spring, Willow Springs, and Sand Springs. To the south, the terrain descends toward the Buttes, while drainage transitions into the Dry Tensleep Cr basin, illustrating the complex hydrology of this part of Wyoming.