1993 Map of Bull Elk Park

About this map

Bighorn National Forest dominates this high-elevation landscape, where the headwaters of the West Fork Little Bighorn River and Dry Fork Little Bighorn River carve deep drainages through the limestone and dolomite layers of the Bighorn Mountains. The map reveals a land managed for both wildlife and industry, featuring the expansive Kerns Big Game Winter Range alongside markers of resource extraction like the Marble Quarry Road. High ridgelines such as Horse Ridge and Dry Fork Ridge define the local topography, punctuated by isolated sites of human activity including Deer Park and Cow Camp. Within the Medicine Wheel Tongue Ranger District, the Bull Elk Park Natural Area preserves a specific high-plateau ecosystem. The presence of an L A Trail (Abandoned) and scattered water features like Willow Spring and Bear Spring reflect the region's history of livestock grazing and early backcountry transit.