2015 Map of Shell

About this map

Shell serves as the focal point of this Big Horn County landscape, where the high desert terrain meets the eastern edge of the Bighorn National Forest. The map illustrates a complex network of water management essential to the region's ranching history, featuring the Shell Canal, High Line Ditch, and Whaley Ditch which divert water from Shell Creek. Genealogical interest is anchored by the Shell Cemetery and Whaley Cemetery, while the local transportation grid connects rural points like Flitners Corner and Reeves Corner. The rugged topography is defined by features such as Red Gulch and Douglas Draw, alongside water storage at Ewen Reservoir and Ewen Pence Gulch Reservoir. This 2015 update preserves the spatial relationship between historic irrigation routes and the modern road system, including Red Gulch Road and Trapper Creek Road.