2012 Map of Bull Mountain

About this map

Justin McCarthy Ranch and David McCarthy Ranch are central to this high-desert ranching landscape in Wyoming’s Hot Springs County. The area is defined by its seasonal watercourses and prominent landforms, including the high summit of Bull Mountain and the broad expanse of Minnick Basin in the northeast. This 2012 survey illustrates the enduring patterns of remote western land use, where family-named properties like the Edwards Ranch, Cochran Ranch, and Gardner Ranch are situated along the drainage of Bridger Creek. In this arid environment, the proximity of these homesteads to ephemeral streams such as Nowater Creek and Lysite Creek underscores the critical importance of water rights and topographic position for livestock management. These named landmarks and peaks like Klondike Peak serve as vital navigational anchors in a region largely accessed via unpaved routes such as Lake Road and Bridger Creek Road.