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2000 Map of Big Horn Peak

Name: 2000 Topographic Map of Big Horn Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the Gallatin National Forest converge at this high-altitude junction along the Montana-Wyoming border. The landscape is defined by its massive topographical features, including Big Horn Peak and the unique Gallatin Petrified Forest, which marks the northern slopes of Canary Bird Peak. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Buffalo Horn Creek and Specimen Creek carving through the terrain towards the Gallatin River.

Human presence is primarily indicated by a network of trails, such as the Skyline Trail and Sportsman Trail, serving the Lee Metcalf Wilderness. Near the river, Black Butte Ranch provides a rare point of named private settlement amidst the protected lands of the Gallatin State Wildlife Management Area. This survey records the region's complex geography of peaks like Meldrum Mountain and Lava Butte at the start of the 21st century.