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2017 Map of Buffalo Lake NE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Buffalo Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Yellowstone National Park and the adjacent Gallatin National Forest meet at a complex junction of three states, centered on high-altitude tablelands. The Continental Divide winds through this terrain, separating the headwaters of western-flowing streams like Boundary Creek and North Fork Split Creek from the drainage basins of the Madison Plateau. This survey captures the remote intersection of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming, where political boundaries often follow the logic of the land rather than straight lines.

Evidence of modern land management and recreation appears through the Summit Lake Trail and the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail, which provide passage across the high timber and canyon country. Deep incisions such as Black Bear Canyon and Echo Canyon define the landscape north of the Moose Creek Plateau. The map also includes several forestry-specific identifiers, including Log Haul No 4, indicating the working nature of these protected forests.