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2023 Map of Buffalo Lake NE

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Buffalo Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Continental Divide serves as a natural and political spine for this high-altitude landscape where Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming converge. This high wilderness is a junction of major federal lands, including the southwest corner of Yellowstone National Park, and portions of both Gallatin National Forest and Targhee National Forest. The terrain is characterized by massive features like the Moose Creek Plateau and the Madison Plateau, dissected by deep drainages such as Black Canyon and Echo Canyon.

Modern land use is represented by specialized infrastructure, notably the Continental Divide National Scenic Trl which winds across the mountain crests. The map also documents logging and forest management routes such as Log Haul No 4 and North Fork Spur 1, providing a detailed look at the backcountry road network. Hydrological patterns are defined by the headwaters of the Middle Fork Split Creek and Cascade Creek, illustrating the complex drainage systems of the Rocky Mountain West.