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Satellite image of the Bighorn Basin in Wyoming, with the bordering ranges labelled Power lines crossing the Bighorn Basin's plains. The Bighorn Basin is a plateau region and intermontane basin, approximately 100 miles (160 km) wide, in north-central Wyoming in the United States.
The Bighorn Basin is an elongate, northwest-trending structural basin in north-central Wyoming. It is approximately 193 km (120 mi) long and up to 145 km (90 mi) wide. Along the axis of the basin, the total thickness of Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic rocks exceeds 7,620 m (25,000 ft).
WYOMING STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Thomas A. Drean Director and State Geologist Laramie, Wyoming. Map Projection: Lambert Conformal Conic False Easting: 500000, False Northing: 200000 Central Meridian: -107.5 degrees West Standard Parallel 1: 41 degrees North Standard Parallel 2: 45 degrees North Latitude of Origin: 41 degrees North Linear Unit ...
Aug 7, 2024 · The best way to experience this beautiful region? Spend a few days on a gorgeous loop from Basin to Greybull, looping Highway 14, the Bighorn Scenic Byway, through Burgess Junction to Bighorn Canyon Recreation Area and Lovell.
Find maps and publications for planning your visit to the Bighorn National Forest in north central Wyoming. Explore visitor, motor vehicle use, topographic, and geospatial maps, as well as informational handouts and guides.
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Jun 15, 2016 · From outer space or on the Wyoming Highway Map, the basin appears as a giant oval hole about 150 miles long by 80 miles wide. The high points of the surrounding mountains reach more than 11,000...