2012 Map of Orchard Bench

About this map

The Bighorn River corridor defines this portion of Wyoming, where the high plains of the Orchard Bench meet an extensive network of human-engineered irrigation. Central to this agricultural landscape is the Big Horn Canal, which follows the river’s course and supports a grid of rural lanes and maintenance paths like the Big Horn Canal Maintenance Trl. The map details how water management transformed the arid basin, with seasonal drainages such as Antelope Cr, Elk Cr, and Dobie Cr cutting through the terrain toward the main river valley. Residential and agricultural development is concentrated along the northern edge, where streets such as Big Horn Ave E and Orchard Ave provide a transition from the structured town grid to the open grazing and farming lands of the East Basin Draw.