1880s Maps of Wyoming

1. 1885 Map of Lake

   

   1885 Lake

   1885 Print · USGS

   The high wilderness south of Yellowstone Lake is captured here in the mid-1880s, showcasing the intricate hydrology of the Continental Divide. Researchers can trace the unique split of Pacific Creek and Atlantic Creek at Two Ocean Pass or locate early landmark peaks like The Trident and Mt Stevenson.

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4. 1885 Map of Salt Lake

   

   1885 Salt Lake

   1885 Print · USGS

   The Wasatch Front and surrounding high valleys appear here in the mid-1880s during a period of rapid mining and rail expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace early town sites and mining camps including Alta, Silver City, and the military grounds of Fort Douglass.

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7. 1885 Map of Gallatin

   

   1885 Gallatin

   1885 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Yellowstone in the 1880s remains a wild expanse of thermal basins and high peaks just as early visitors were beginning to arrive. Geologists and historians can trace the early footprint of Mammoth Hot Springs, the Norris Geyser Basin, and landmarks like Obsidian Cliff.

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10. 1885 Map of Ashley

    

    1885 Ashley

    1885 Print · USGS

    The Uinta Basin in the mid-1880s was a landscape defined by the winding Green River and the high peaks of the eastern Uintas. Researchers can trace early outposts like White Rocks and settlements such as Ashley and Ouray.

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13. 1885 Map of Uinta

    

    1885 Uinta

    1885 Print · USGS

    The high wilderness of northern Utah is documented during the early surveying era of the 1880s. Geologists and historians can trace the headwaters of the Duchesne River and locate landmarks like Gilbert Peak and Rhodes Plateau.

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16. 1885 Map of Gallatin, 1886 Print

    

    1885 Gallatin

    1886 Print · USGS

    Early park visitors and naturalists can trace the frontier-era geothermal landscape as it was first recorded in the mid-1880s. Identify original landmarks like the Hotel at Mammoth Hot Springs and the early topography of Norris Geyser Basin or Obsidian Cliff.

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19. 1886 Map of Shoshone

    

    1886 Shoshone

    1886 Print · USGS

    Yellowstone's thermal wilderness comes to life in the 1880s, documenting the early park era when the Old Faithful Hotel stood as a rare sign of habitation. Trace the geothermal basins and high peaks from Giant Geyser to Mt Sheridan.

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22. 1886 Map of Canyon

    

    1886 Canyon

    1886 Print · USGS

    The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone area appears here in the late nineteenth century, just over a decade after the park's founding. Modern researchers can locate early landmarks like Yanceys, the Baronette Bridge, and the site of the Fossil Forest.

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25. 1888 Map of Three Forks

    

    1888 Three Forks

    1888 Print · USGS

    Southwestern Montana was a land of mining camps and river junctions in the late nineteenth century, as the railroad began to connect established valleys. Genealogists can trace family roots through pioneer settlements like Virginia City, Salesville, and Spring Hill, or locate early crossings at Barton's Bridge.

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28. 1888 Map of Shoshone, 1896 Print

    

    1888 Shoshone

    1896 Print · USGS

    Yellowstone’s hydrothermal wonders are meticulously charted in the 1880s, shortly after the park's founding. Researchers can trace the earliest mapped geysers and springs, from the Old Faithful Hotel to the remote Shoshone Geyser Basin and Mt Sheridan.

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