1986 Map of Alpine

About this map

Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness dominates this high-altitude terrain, showcasing the dramatic transition from the valley settlement of Alpine to the perennial ice of Phantom Glacier. This mid-1980s provisional survey documents the primitive network of the Pack Trail system as it skirts major water bodies like East Rosebud Lake and the aptly named Froze-to-Death Lake. The landscape is defined by massive peaks including Saddleback Mountain and Mount Hole-in-the-Wall, which separate the drainages of East Rosebud Creek and Whirlpool Creek. For the researcher, the map preserves the exact elevation markers for remote lakes and the county line between Stillwater and Carbon Counties as they were surveyed before the era of modern digital mapping.