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2015 Map of Cloud Peak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Cloud Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Cloud Peak and the high alpine crests of the Bighorn National Forest dominate this 2015 topography, straddling the border between Johnson and Big Horn counties. This specific portion of the Bighorn range is defined by its glacial history, featuring a dense concentration of high-altitude water bodies such as Lake Geneva, Glacier Lake, and the South Piney Lakes. The terrain is punctuated by significant granite summits, including Black Tooth Mtn and Mt Woolsey, which create a series of steep, jagged basins.

Surface drainage is complex, with headwaters like E Fork Big Goose Cr and Canyon Cr carving through the granite. Human engineering is represented by the Cross Cr Reservoir in the northern reaches, while the interior remains a pristine network of natural basins like Sapphire Lake and Diamond Lake. The map illustrates the natural divide of the mountains as they influence the drainage patterns toward both the Big Horn and Powder River basins.