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2017 Map of Blacktail Deer Creek

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Blacktail Deer Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Yellowstone River carves through the northern reaches of Yellowstone National Park in this 2017 survey, defining the boundary between Wyoming and Montana. The waterway flows through the Black Canyon of the Yellowstone near the north-central edge of the quadrangle, where the Blacktail Bridge and Crevice Lake mark a rugged landscape of steep elevation changes. To the south, the topography rises toward the northern peaks of the Washburn Range, including the prominent summits of Folsom Peak and Prospect Peak.

Modern infrastructure and historic routes converge along the Grand Loop Road, which facilitates access to interior landmarks like Wraith Falls and Blacktail Pond. The map documents a dense network of trails and service routes, such as the Blacktail Deer Creek Trail and Blacktail Cabin Service Road, illustrating how the park's administrative and recreational needs are balanced against the preservation of wilderness along Lupine Cr and Blacktail Deer Cr.