2017 Map of Cooke City

About this map

Cooke City and Silver Gate serve as the primary human outposts in this high-altitude alpine landscape at the Montana-Wyoming border. This 2017 survey captures a geography defined by its transitions between four massive public lands: Yellowstone National Park, and the Custer, Gallatin, and Shoshone National Forests. The region's mining legacy and rugged access are reflected in the concentration of high-mountain passes and historic routes such as Lulu Pass, Daisy Pass, and the Bannock Trl. The map details a dense network of alpine lakes, including Goose Lake and Courthouse Lake, which feed the headwaters of the Stillwater River and Goose Cr. This specific cartography is essential for tracing the modern footprints of historic settlements and the cemetery that anchors the local history of the Soda Butte Canyon area.