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2012 Map of Natural Trap Cave

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bighorn Lake and the Bighorn River dominate this landscape on the Montana-Wyoming border, where the water has shaped both the natural terrain and human infrastructure. The map reveals a high-desert environment characterized by essential water management, including the Big Fork Canal and several upland catchments like Cedar Buttes Reservoir and Pass Reservoir. These features, along with scattered water sources such as School Section Spring and Georges Spring, illustrate the critical importance of water rights and ranching infrastructure in the region.

Local landmarks provide a sense of place for researchers, from the prominent heights of Little Mountain to the depths of John Blue Canyon. The presence of the Kane Cem near the southern shoreline serves as a significant touchstone for genealogists interested in the early settlers of this borderland, while the route of Bighorn Canyon Park Rd traces the modern access to this dramatic geographical boundary.