2024 Map of Taintor Desert

About this map

The Taintor Desert landscape is defined by an intricate network of deep canyon drainages and ephemeral water sources along the boundary of Big Horn Co and Rosebud Co. The terrain is deeply incised by multiple branches of Canyon Creek, including the Taintor Fork Canyon Creek, Clarks Fork Canyon Creek, and South Fork Canyon Creek. These waterways, along with others like Coyote Creek and Prairie Dog Creek, suggest a complex hydrological pattern where water movement has carved the high desert floor over millennia.