2024 Map of The Big Slide

About this map

The Big Slide and Gramps Bluff define the dramatic verticality of this Carbon County landscape, where the high plains break into a network of steep drainages and flat-topped ridges. The area is defined by its water sources, from the Cherry Spring in the north to the Dry Creek Basin in the southwest. A network of rural routes, including Cow Creek Rd and Selms Rd, suggests a landscape used for ranching or resource management, with residential developments like Eagle Point Est appearing in the eastern reaches. The drainage patterns of Cherry Spring Creek and the North Fork Sand Creek show how the local topography directs the flow of water across this arid Montana terrain.