2012 Map of Amethyst Mountain

About this map

Amethyst Mountain and the prominent heights of Specimen Ridge anchor this 2012 survey of the high Wyoming backcountry. The landscape is defined by its hydrothermal and hydrologic features, most notably the thermal activity at Coffee Pot Hot Springs and the remote Rainbow Springs near the confluence of Shallow Cr and Wrong Cr. This terrain remains largely undeveloped, preserving a drainage system where Agate Cr, Amethyst Cr, and Deep Cr flow through deeply carved valleys toward the Yellowstone River. The lack of road infrastructure or human settlements on this sheet highlights the primitive character of this portion of Park County, where names like Burnt Cr and Quartz Cr hint at the mineralogical and environmental history of the region. This map serves as a primary record of the area's natural topography and water resources as they were documented in the early twenty-first century.