2011 Map of Natural Trap Cave

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Bighorn Lake dominates the southern portion of this landscape at the Montana-Wyoming border, where the waters of the Bighorn River are impounded. The terrain is marked by a dense concentration of mining claims and operations clustered in the north, including the Fuesner and Sons Mine, Lisbon Mines, and the notably named Dirty Beast Mine. This 2011 survey reveals an industrial landscape tied to resource extraction, with numerous small-scale operations like the Tri Pacer Number Five Mine scattered across the high ground near Cedar Buttes Reservoir. Near the southern shore, the Kane Cemetery stands as a quiet landmark of the area's earlier human history, situated just off County Hwy 8 1/2. The mapping detail extends through John Blue Canyon and up toward the slopes of Little Mountain, illustrating the intersection of modern recreation and legacy mining works.