2000 Map of Gobblers Knob

About this map

Gobblers Knob rises as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of Park County, where the Gallatin National Forest transitions into a series of established family livestock operations. The map documents a rugged drainage network defined by Brackett Creek and the various forks of Willow Creek, punctuated by legacy homesteads such as Hansen Ranch, Ward Ranch, and Willow Creek Ranch. Small-scale resource extraction is evident near Canyon Creek, where isolated mines and a flume appear alongside forest management infrastructure like the Bangtail Divide Trail. The presence of the Lazy Sheep Camp further illustrates the era's continued reliance on the high pastures of the Bangtail Mountains for seasonal grazing.