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2015 Map of Aldrich Basin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Aldrich Basin and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Shoshone National Forest characterize this part of Park County. The map details a complex drainage system within the Absaroka Range, where numerous seasonal and perennial streams like Aldrich Cr and W Fork Rock Cr carve through the landscape. The massive shoulder of Carter Mtn dominates the central portion of the survey, rising above the basin floor and providing a natural barrier between the different creek drainages.

Transportation through this high country is limited to established passages such as Piney Pass, which connects the southern drainages to the northern slopes. The mapping reveals a landscape shaped by water and elevation, with Pickett Cr and Piney Cr flowing eastward from the mountain's high ridges. This 2015 edition provides modern topographic data for a region that remains largely untouched by major development, serving as a primary reference for the physical geography of the forest interior.