2020 Map of East Pryor Mountain

About this map

East Pryor Mtn and the surrounding Pryor Mountains define this high-elevation landscape along the border of Carbon and Big Horn counties. This modern topographic study reveals a terrain marked by deep drainage systems like Lost Water Canyon and extensive coulees, including Big Coulee and Rotten Coulee. The map details significant cultural and archaeological markers, such as the Buffalo Jump near Dry Head Cr and the isolated Deadman Creek Grave near the eastern boundary. The area is divided between the Custer National Forest and the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, with access provided by primitive routes such as Sykes Ridge Rd and Burnt Timber-Tillet Ridge Rd. Numerous springs and creeks, including Red Spring Cr and Big Spring, suggest the vital water sources that have supported human activity in these uplands for generations.