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2015 Map of Alder Lake

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Alder Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Yellowstone National Park reveals its south-central wilderness in this survey of the South and Southeast Arms of Yellowstone Lake. The landscape is dominated by the massive peninsula of The Promontory, which divides the two glacial lake arms and serves as a significant topographic landmark for those navigating the waters. Near the southern end of the lake, Peale Island and the Molly Islands provide critical isolation for wildlife, while the surrounding high ground rises sharply toward Channel Mtn and the southern park boundary.

Waterways like Grouse Cr and Chipmunk Cr drain the high backcountry, feeding into the lake system. Human presence is limited to the periphery of the water, indicated by designated backcountry locations like Campsite 7G1 and Campsite 6C2. For those traveling on foot, the Two Ocean Cutoff Trail offers a connection through the wooded drainages south of Alder Lake, tracing a path through some of the most remote territory in the lower 48 states.