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1901 Map of Cloud Peak

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Cloud Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Big Horn Mountains dominate this 1901 survey, which follows the rugged high-country watershed during the early years of the Big Horn National Forest. Centered on the towering granite of Cloud Pk and the sharp profile of Black Tooth, the map details a landscape of glacial cirques and alpine basins. The topography is defined by deep incisions like Tensleep Canyon and Burke Canyon, which drain westward toward the No Wood Creek valley.

Evidence of early mountain activity is sparse but significant, concentrated in remote outposts such as Soldier Park and the settlement of Rome. High-altitude water bodies, including Lake Solitude and the Kearney Lakes, are meticulously charted alongside the boundary between Big Horn and Johnson counties. This edition captures the wilderness before modern road networks, when only primitive routes like the one through Pass connected the isolated basins and canyon floors.