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1986 Map of Black Pyramid Mountain

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Black Pyramid Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Beartooth Plateau and Silver Run Plateau define the high-elevation character of this mid-1980s landscape, which spans the state line between Montana and Wyoming. The map details a high-altitude alpine environment where water is the primary architect, from the cascading Silver Falls to the clustered waters of Hellroaring Lake, Snowbank Lake, and Crescent Lake. These high basins are connected by a network of a Pack Trail that traverses the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness.

Evidence of human activity appears at lower elevations and on the plateau surfaces, notably at several Open Pit Mines located near Rock Creek. These industrial sites contrast sharply with the preserved land within the Custer National Forest and Shoshone National Forest. The prominent summit of Black Pyramid Mountain serves as a central landmark for this corner of Carbon County, presiding over a network of drainages including Misery Creek and the Lake Fork of Rock Creek.