2012 Map of Chapman Bench

About this map

Clarks Fork Yellowstone River winds through this High Plains landscape, where water management is the defining feature of local land use. The map illustrates a complex network of irrigation infrastructure necessary for ranching, including the State Ditch and Lake Creek Ditch. These systems support long-established operations like the Lewellen Ranch and Hoff Ranch. The topography is dominated by expansive elevated plateaus, most notably Chapman Bench and Kimball Bench, which rise above the drainages of Pat O'Hara Cr and Paint Cr. The road network consists largely of rural routes such as Little Sand Coulee Rd and the descriptively named Black and White Rd, connecting the scattered ranching homesteads across the arid benchlands of Park County.