Plan Map Series
The Plan Map Series is available for viewing from this page. The map series consists of maps on different subjects relevant to land use planning.
All maps are in the PDF format. File sizes range from about 0.5 Mb to 3Mb. These files are optimized for web viewing and may not look particularly good when printed.
Land Suitability Analysis
Land Suitability Analysis is the method by which maps from the Plan Map Series are combined. Combining the maps allows us to rate areas of the county in terms of suitability for future growth and development. We have produced four maps that are combinations of the single-theme maps that were produced earlier. The four combination maps are:
Land Suitability Analysis - Agriculture: This map is a combination of the maps Agricultural Land Use, Irrigated Land, Soil Capability - Irrigated Agriculture, and Agricultural Parcel Size.
Land Suitability Analysis - Infrastructure: This map is a combination the the maps Road Network, Services Efficiency, and Water Systems.
Land Suitability Analysis - Land Use Limitations: This map is a combination of the maps Big Game Habitats, Flood Plains, Groundwater Sensitivity, Geohydrologic Setting, Land Slope, and Wetlands.
Land Suitability Analysis - Land Status: This map is a combination of the maps Current Land Use, Land Parcel Size, Population Density, and Land Surface Management.
LAND SUITABILITY ANALYSIS - ALL FACTORS: This map
is a combination of all the maps included in the analysis. This
map combines the four maps above (Agriculture, Infrastructure,
Limitations, and Status) to produce a single map representing
development/conservation suitability for the entire county. This
map will become the basis for designating future land use in the land
use plan.
There are two alternative presentations of this map. This first
map, Alternative #1, shows emphasizes conservation more than
development. The second map, Alternative #2 emphasizes more
development and less conservation. Both maps are available below.
| ALTERNATIVE #1 | ALTERNATIVE #2 |
As a variation of the two alternatives above, the maps below focus solely on deeded land, excluding public lands from the alternative maps.
| ALTERNATIVE #1 - Deeded | ALTERNATIVE #2 - Deeded |
Paper describing technical aspects of the Land Suitability Analysis: This document provides details on how the various map themes were combined
SINGLE THEME MAPS
Agricultural Lands
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE: Represents all deeded
land used for agricultural production.
Ag Land Use - County
Ag Land Use - Greybull Valley
Ag Land Use - Nowood Valley
Ag Land Use - Shell Valley
Ag Land Use - Shoshone Valley
AGRICULTURAL PARCEL SIZE: Shows where
agricultural land remains in large tracts and where it has been broken
into small tracts.
Ag Parcel Size - County
Ag Parcel Size - Greybull Valley
Ag Parcel Size - Nowood Valley
Ag Parcel Size - Shell Valley
Ag Parcel Size - Shoshone Valley
IRRIGATED LAND: Represents all irrigated land
in the county.
Irrigated Land - County
Irrigated
Land - Greybull Valley
Irrigated Land - Nowood Valley
Irrigated Land - Shell Valley
Irrigated
Land - Shoshone Valley
SOIL CAPABILITY - IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE:
Represents the capability class of soils for irrigated agricultural
production.
Soil Capability, Irrigated - County
Soil Capability, Irrigated- Greybull Valley
Soil Capability, Irrigated - Nowood Valley
Soil Capability, Irrigated - Shell Valley
Soil Capability, Irrigated - Shoshone Valley
SOIL CAPABILITY - NON-IRRIGATED AGRICULTURE:
Represents the capability class of soils for non-irrigated agricultural
production.
Soil Capability, Non-Irrigated - County
Soil Capability, Non-Irrigated - Greybull Valley
Soil Capability, Non-Irrigated - Nowood Valley
Soil Capability, Non-Irrigated - Shell Valley
Soil Capability, Non-Irrigated - Shoshone Valley
Infrastructure
ROAD NETWORK: Represents the location and type
of roadways in the county.
Road Network - County
Road Network - Greybull Valley
Road Network - Nowood Valley
Road Network - Shell Valley
Road Network - Shoshone Valley
WATER SYSTEMS: Represents the locations of the
major public water supply systems in the county.
Water Systems - County
Water Systems - Greybull Valley
Water Systems - Nowood Valley
Water Systems - Shell Valley
Water Systems - Shoshone Valley
SERVICES EFFICIENCY: This map series represents the efficiency
in providing essential public services to different locations. The
maps illustrate the concept that it is usually more cost-efficient to
provide governmental services at locations close to service centers.
Services included in this analysis include public schools, fire
protection, hospitals, and law enforcement.
Services Efficiency - County
Services Efficiency - Greybull Valley
Services Efficiency - Nowood Valley
Services Efficiency - Shell Valley
Services Efficiency - Shoshone Valley
Land Use Limitations
BIG GAME HABITATS: Represents
the crucial habitats of big game species in the county.
Big Game Habitats - County
Big Game Habitats - Greybull Valley
Big Game Habitats - Nowood Valley
Big Game Habitats - Shell Valley
Big Game Habitats - Shoshone Valley
FLOOD PLAINS: Represents the locations of the
100-year flood plains in the county.
Flood Plains - County
Flood Plains - Greybull Valley
Flood Plains - Nowood Valley
Flood Plains - Shell Valley
Flood Plains - Shoshone Valley
GROUNDWATER SENSITIVITY: Represents the
locations of areas based on the sensitivity of the groundwater below to
pollution on the land surface above.
Groundwater Sensitivity - County
Groundwater Sensitivity - Greybull Valley
Groundwater Sensitivity - Nowood Valley
Groundwater Sensitivity - Shell Valley
Groundwater Sensitivity - Shoshone Valley
GEOHYDROLOGIC SETTING: Represents the general
availability of groundwater.
Geohydrologic Setting - County
Geohydrologic Setting - Greybull Valley
Geohydrologic Setting - Nowood Valley
Geohydrologic Setting - Shell Valley
Geohydrologic Setting - Shoshone Valley
BEDROCK GEOLOGY: This map series shows the bedrock geology of
Big Horn County. The bedrock geology maps are useful when reading
the available reports on groundwater availability.
Key to Map Symbols
Bedrock Geology - County
Bedrock Geology - Greybull Valley
Bedrock Geology - Nowood Valley
Bedrock Geology - Shell Valley
Bedrock Geology
- Shoshone Valley
ADDITIONAL GROUNDWATER INFORMATION: Below is a link to
additional information on groundwater resources in Big Horn County.
Groundwater Information
LAND SLOPE: Represents the slope of land in
percent (rise over run) of all land in the county.
Land Slope - County
Land Slope - Greybull Valley
Land Slope - Nowood Valley
Land Slope - Shell Valley
Land Slope - Shoshone Valley
WETLANDS: Represents the locations of
wetlands in the county.
Wetlands - County
Wetlands - Greybull Valley
Wetlands - Nowood Valley
Wetlands - Shell Valley
Wetlands - Shoshone Valley
Land Use Status
CURRENT LAND USE: Represents the current land
use of deeded land in the county.
Current Land Use - County
Current Land Use - Greybull Valley
Current Land Use - Nowood Valley
Current Land Use - Shell Valley
Current Land Use - Shoshone Valley
LAND PARCEL SIZES: Shows where deeded land
remains in large tracts and where it has been broken into small tracts.
Land Parcel Sizes - County
Land Parcel Sizes - Greybull Valley
Land Parcel Sizes - Nowood Valley
Land Parcel Sizes - Shell Valley
Land Parcel Sizes - Shoshone Valley
SUBDIVISIONS: Shows the locations and sizes of
major subdivisions and old townsites in the county.
Subdivisions - County
Subdivisions - Greybull Valley
Subdivisions - Nowood Valley
Subdivisions - Shell Valley
Subdivisions - Shoshone Valley
LAND SURFACE MANAGEMENT: Represents the
surface management status (federal lands, state lands, deeded lands,
etc.) of all land in the county.
Land Surface Management - County
Land Surface Management - Greybull Valley
Land Surface Management - Nowood Valley
Land Surface Management - Shell Valley
Land Surface Management - Shoshone Valley
Miscellaneous
LAND TENURE: Represents which lands are owned
by local and non-local owners.
Land Tenure - County
Land Tenure - Greybull Valley
Land Tenure - Nowood Valley
Land Tenure - Shell Valley
Land Tenure - Shoshone Valley
POPULATION DENSITY: Represents the number of
residents per square mile in all locations in the county.
Population Density - County
Population Density - Greybull Valley
Population Density - Nowood Valley
Population Density - Shell Valley
Population Density - Shoshone Valley