Loading map...

2012 Map of Meadowlark Lake

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Meadowlark Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Tensleep Reservoir anchors a landscape defined by outdoor recreation and high-altitude hydrology in the early twenty-first century. This region of Wyoming is heavily marked by seasonal infrastructure, with clusters of development near Meadowlark Lodge and the Meadowlark Ski Area. The map reveals a complex network of forest roads and trails, such as Ten Sleep Rd and Lake Creek Rd, which provide access to a series of remote campsites including Sitting Bull Campground and Bear Lake Campground.

A network of drainages including W Tensleep Cr, E Tensleep Cr, and Middle Tensleep Cr flow through mountain parks like Bear Park and Deer Park. The presence of the High Park Lookout and Varnays Memorial Camp suggests a history of forest management and long-standing recreational use. For researchers, the map provides a detailed view of water management and forest service infrastructure in the Big Horn Mountains before recent decades of change.