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1959 Map of Canyon Village

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Canyon Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Yellowstone National Park reveals its geothermal and geological complexity in this late 1950s survey, centered on the dramatic Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. The map documents the development of tourist infrastructure during a period of significant park modernization, highlighting the planned layout of Canyon Village and the concentrated lodging at Lake Junction, including the Lake Hotel and Lake Lodge. The landscape is a dense network of thermal features, from the Basin Group in the north to the Mud Volcano and Dragons Mouth Spring near the river.

Evidence of the region's dynamic nature is visible in the clustering of Hot Springs and vents like Whistler Geyser and Josephs Coat Springs. Beyond the primary roads such as the Grand Loop Road, a system of backcountry routes including the Howard Eaton Trail and Thorofare Trail provides access to the interior. The map also records the northern reaches of Yellowstone Lake, specifically Mary Bay and Bridge Bay, where landforms like Stevenson Island and Pelican Roost define the shoreline.