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1911 Map of Canyon

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1928
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1928

About this map

Canyon Hotel and the Canyon Permanent Camp serve as primary landmarks in this 1910-era survey of the Wyoming wilderness. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of the Buffalo Plateau and the Mirror Plateau, where the Lamar River and Pelican Creek systems drain the mountainous interior. Geological curiosities are prominently noted, including the Fossil Forest on Specimen Ridge and the Petrified Trees near Yanceys.

Thermal features such as The Mudkettles and Mushpots highlight the active volcanic nature of the terrain. The presence of multiple Snowshoe Cabin locations and the Buffalo Ranch indicates early administrative and ranching footprints in this high-altitude environment. Transport is facilitated by the Cooke Road and the early alignment of the Tower Fall Road, which connect these remote outposts and the prominent Lake Hotel on the northern shore of Yellowstone Lake.