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2014 Map of Mountain Pocket Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mountain Pocket Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area dominates the northwestern portion of this Big Horn County landscape, where the Bighorn River cuts through the high plains. This 2014 survey documents a complex network of water management and resource extraction, notably the Big Horn Canal and various irrigation works like Krone Ditch and the Soap Cr Ditch. These systems parallel the natural drainages of Mountain Pocket Cr and War Man Cr, illustrating how the arid terrain has been adapted for agricultural use.

Industrial activity is concentrated at the Soap Creek Oilfield, situated amidst a series of seasonal creek beds including W Soap Cr and Dry Soap Cr. Local transportation is defined by rural routes such as Warman Loop and Fishing Bear Rd, which provide access through the varying elevations of the Bighorn Basin. The map provides a detailed record of land use at the intersection of protected federal lands and active mineral extraction.