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1911 Map of Canyon

Name: 1911 Topographic Map of Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

The Lamar River and Yellowstone River converge in this high-altitude survey, which documents the early twentieth-century infrastructure of Yellowstone National Park before the massive expansion of the modern road system. The map captures a transitional era for tourism, showing established hospitality landmarks such as Canyon Hotel and Lake Hotel alongside more rustic outposts like Roosevelt Lodge and the remote Hay Ranch and Snowshoe Cabin.

Thermal and geological oddities define the terrain, from the Fossil Forest on Specimen Ridge to the Petrified Trees near Junction Butte. The layout of early transit is anchored by the Cooke Road and the crossing at Fishing Bridge, while the northeastern corner reveals the rugged boundary with the Shoshone National Forest. This 1911 edition, reprinted in 1951, preserves the specific placement of early backcountry snowshoe cabins and ranches that supported the park's early administration and visitor services.