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1899 Map of Crandall

Name: 1899 Topographic Map of Crandall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

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The Sunlight Mining Region anchors the high-country geography of this 1890s survey, a time when prospecting and early resource extraction were shaping the Absaroka Range. Positioned at the intersection of the Shoshone National Forest and the Yellowstone National Park boundary, the landscape is defined by massive glacial and volcanic features like Hurricane Mesa and the deep incision of Clarks Fork Canyon.

Hydrological patterns on this sheet reveal the headwaters of the Lamar River and the North Fork Shoshone River, highlighting the area's role as a primary drainage for the surrounding peaks. Geographer A.H. Thompson and topographer Frank Tweedy recorded a network of dramatic landforms, from the namesake formations of Hoodoo Basin to the prominent heights of Index Peak and Pilot Peak. The presence of the Montana Wyoming Boundary Line at the northern edge provides a clear reference for the territorial limits of these high-altitude basins.